Andy

I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea.  I have had more encouragers and encouragement in my life than I deserve.  People have built me up when they probably could have justifiably torn me down and pushed me on when I maybe should have been held back.  As undeserving as I am, I have … Read more…

The world is passing away at an alarming rate: 1.78 deaths every second, 107 every minute, 6,390 every hour, 153,000 every day, and 56,000,000 every year.  James warned that life is a vapor (James 4:14) but when you see the actual figures it is sobering to know that this is one statistic we cannot avoid.  … Read more…

You’ve probably heard the same old line of argument.  You’re talking to someone about studying the Bible, coming to church, or maybe you’ve even gotten to the point where you are encouraging that person to obey the gospel.  However, when it comes to taking that step outside of their comfort zone they respond by saying, … Read more…

We naturally gravitate toward those who provide us with what we need.  By that I do not necessarily mean material goods.  However, we each have other needs that must be filled from some source; needs like encouragement, support, camaraderie, renewal, etc.  Those who we believe meet those needs become friends and close companions.  But there … Read more…

The world is dying lost…what are we doing about it?  I do not ask this question to indict anyone because I have as much responsibility in altering this course as anyone else.  However, I do ask this question to illustrate a worry that I have among many New Testament Christians – we have no vision.  … Read more…

Thoughts have power and choices have consequences.  That is, every thought we have can develop into something great and every choice that we make can either reap great blessing or cause great pain.  For that reason we must be very careful in how we approach certain settings.  This week’s sermon starter is about some thoughts … Read more…

When we have benefited from something all of our lives it is easy for us to take its cost for granted.  A prime example of this would be the freedom we enjoy as citizens of America.  Everyone living today has always had their freedom.  However, that freedom was not free.  It demanded the blood of … Read more…

After Joshua lead the Israelite nation across the Jordan after a forty year wait you can only imagine the trepidation felt among the people, particularly with Joshua.  Here they are, a nation with minimal military experience, about to engage some of the most ruthless warriors of that time in battle to take their land and … Read more…

Evil is all around us.  It’s not something we can completely avoid.  In order to do so we would have to go outside this world (1 Corinthians 5:10).  Thus, because we cannot avoid it we must determine the Christian’s best approach to dealing with it.  The Bible’s inspired advice is simply this – “Be Not … Read more…

The children of a deceased New York art dealer have found themselves in a peculiar position.  You see, when their mother died they inherited a collection of art work worth a substantial amount; one billion dollars to be exact.  And included in this collection was one piece which alone is worth $65 million.  Seemingly the … Read more…