May 2009

Dynamite Sermon Illustrations

As the story goes, we get our word dynamite from the Greek word dunamis. Dunamis means power. This can be a powerful illustration in a sermon where we read about the power of God in the Bible. We can actually see the dynamite of God! Powerful! Right?

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Considering Death

Do you consider death? After death? It’s not the most comfortable thing to think about even for Christians. It’s even tougher to talk about. There is one such talk that you want to hear, Rachel Barkey’s.

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Kindle My Blog

I thought I’d try out Amazon’s new and really cool service. That is, the ability to add your personal blog to Kindle. Yes, there is now a Kindle edition of this blog. I’m sure I’ll be retiring tomorrow from all the subscriptions! If you can afford a Kindle I’m sure the $.99/month won’t kill you. [...]

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Bodies The Exhibition Visit

It was something my family wanted to do. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to though. I almost felt like I would be observing something wrong. The thought of going made me uncomfortable. Well, I ended up going anyway. This past Saturday I took the family to visit the Bodies: The Exhibition gallery. It was [...]

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How Will We Worship

As the Lord’s Day approaches, how will prepare? What do you expect? How will you worship? *Question 66: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified? Answer: One day in seven should be especially devoted to corporate worship and other spiritual exercises that restore the soul’s rest in God and zeal for His name. It should [...]

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Memorial Day 2009 Worship Service

It was a mostly normal Sunday morning. My wife and I left for church wondering if it would happen. It did. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The National Anthem was sung. Everyone stood. We sat. It was uncomfortable, I admit.

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