From the Pulpit

Drawing nearer to the Lord in your everyday life

I remember hearing an old “preacher story” when I was younger that has stuck with me over the ...

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Stay off the high wire ­— no faith test needed

Nik Wallenda. High-wire artist, showman, athlete, Christian. All those descriptors apply.

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Imitation is sincerest form of flattery

There’s an interesting passage in the New Testament that always gets my attention, first for its audacity and ...

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Time to wake up: It’s later than ever

A farmer had an old clock that was just about gone.

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Usually it’s best to heed the warning

About the time I saw the driver in front of me, he yelled, “Beep! Beep!”

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Faith leads us to the source of salvation

In writing to the Hebrews, Paul taught that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence ...

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When God calls you out, it’s time to listen

Myrtle and I share a love-hate relationship.

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Good works, without faith, won’t save you

I like to grow a garden. I love the smell of newly turned dirt. There is just something ...

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Staring eternity in the face is hard to do

You may think I’m a little crazy.

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Make sure your heart has room for God’s joy

An architect met with a church building team to find out what they wanted in the building design.

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We should be accountable for the choices we make

While in high school, my children had curfews.

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Follow Jesus…But don’t forget the church

The cover of a recent edition of Newsweek magazine included a photo of a contemporary-looking “Jesus,” with the ...

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Are you tired of being dead?

I heard someone say, “Death ain’t worth dying for.”

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Your relationship with God isn’t complicated

If you’re familiar at all with Facebook or other social media, you probably already identified the context of ...

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Stop, look, listen — to the still, small voice

Stop. Look. Listen. I remember getting this advice from my parents at an early age. I didn’t have ...

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