Stepping out in faith…
This post is my take on Jon Porter’s sermon on 11/3/24 at Milan Christian Church. As Christians, we need to be the hands and feet of God. Part of doing that is trying to understand them. Son of man, say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins …
This blog post is my take on my pastor, Jon Porter’s sermon from 10/20/24. The story Kris Kristofferson tells about what led up to his writing the song “Why Me, Lord?” is an incredible story of the hand of God at work in a man’s heart. You can watch him tell about it on this …
We don’t know what we don’t know. When Columbus decided to cross the ocean to discover a new land, he didn’t know for sure what he would face. Would he face dragons or other unknown dangers? This causes anxiety or fear in us when we don’t know what the future holds. Likewise, when a pilot …
Everything! All of God’s laws are summed up in that one little word. The central core them in the Bible is love and if we focus on that, no other laws are even needed. The problem is we are more concerned about our agendas and we forget about love. Love is the answer! We try …
How in the world can a sermon be about Aretha and taxes? Well, it’s like this, paying taxes is a part of life. We can grumble all we want, but let’s look at what the scriptures say. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities not only because of possible punishment but also because …
It may seem like a strange thing to preach a sermon on, but stay with me and you’ll understand. Governments and the systems that run them are tools in the hands of God. ”For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free …
How do we live in a world where we are in dual citizenship of the world we live in and of God’s kingdom? Politics and election advertisements; how do we keep our sanity in all this madness? Is God really in charge? We challenge those in charge with common sense. Our trust in government leadership …
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The human condition is to push until we run out. We can only go so far for so long. Wine at a wedding is a symbol of celebration, joy, abundance. When the wine is gone, the celebration is on the brink of disaster. What happens when they run out of wine and Jesus is present? …
Here I am with the last entry on our journey through Joseph’s story. I hope you’ve been able to learn something that you didn’t consider before in this series. I find it very educational to dig into these sermons as I consider the words of my pastor. First of all, Life’s Not Fair. God never …
If you’re just now joining to read this series on the life of Joseph, you might want to start at the beginning. We are at the point in our story where Joseph can hide his identity no longer. (Refer to Genesis 45:1-15) He reveals to his brothers that he is Joseph, whom they sold into …
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