Author Archives: dave

“Why can’t we all just get along?” Why can’t we find the things that we share in common as brothers and sisters in Christ and work together? We agree on so many things. Why can’t we minister to the world … Continue reading →

Life or destruction! You choose. Narrow Gate: One way for life. Wide Gate: Many ways (that are really the same way) for death. Only one way. Only one name. Only one truth. His name is Jesus. Narrow? Exclusive? Only one … Continue reading →

That is what the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion, is about. Remembering the gospel. Every time we take the bread and the cup we remember and we proclaim the Lord’s death. In our text this morning we find Jesus, the light … Continue reading →

Solid Rock (or sinking sand … our choice)! My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness, I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is … Continue reading →

  “Catch Up” Week for Audio … This is my catch up week for the audio. You don’t want to miss the two messages by Pastor Ervin McNeill (Pacific Garden Mission Chaplain) from this past Sunday. They are brief. Too … Continue reading →

Why do we assume that when we become sick that God would want to heal us? Where do we get the information upon which we base that assumption? Could we be operating on man-made principles, human rules-of-the-game, that actually oppose … Continue reading →

Do we believe that Jesus is coming again? We are supposed to neither complain nor argue. God tells us. He wrote it down in his “Book” very clearly. (Philippians 2:14 NIV84) Do everything without complaining or arguing. And … we are … Continue reading →

There is no explicit good news in our text this week, at least not in the first six verses. James delivers a scathing condemnation against a class of people who exalt themselves above anyone and everyone else. And for that … Continue reading →

No good news in this text. None. All condemnation. So what do we (I) do? What is a preacher to do? 🙂 God has given me a sense of adventure when it comes to regularly preaching his word. Adventure and … Continue reading →

“If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” What if … What if we allowed God to set the agenda and determine our priorities? What if we didn’t push and shove for our ideas? What if we … Continue reading →