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Though many are ‘Christian,’ why Jesus said ‘few are chosen’ – audio sermon
For 500 years since the Reformation people have emphasized a view of the gospel that puts self and salvation at the center. Actually, the New Testament says security with God is to be the springboard for so much more – and the proof of what you say you have in the first place.
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What is the ‘meaning of life’ for Christians? – audio sermon
It is basically a cliché, “what is the meaning of life?” It’s been asked millions of times, and is the most important question and also can be treated like a light-hearted joke, with a tinge of pessimism, because you will hear a million different opinions if you go looking for them. All people want to know the answer, and Christians say they know, but here too, once you dig below the surface, you will find a wide range of variances when there is one God and one Bible, and supposedly He who does not contradict Himself has told us. Given that there is confusion, and obviously many do not really…
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Easter Sunday – Resurrection Life Every Day – Audio Sermon
While the world celebrates easter – and some boycott it – this message advocates what God says about the resurrection life.
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The central goal Jesus set, repeated through the Bible, that today no one teaches – Audio Sermon
Starting with Jesus Christ, a central goal repeated through the New Testament by almost all the writers in multiple places is today a mystery. More often Christians brush against this all-important theme but then in how they talk of it, they deny it, or say it is not possible. What is it? Listen to this to find out.
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How Conservative-Leaning Evangelicalism Is Ironically Christianity’s Liberal Left – Audio Sermon
The branch of Christianity known as Evangelicalism claims 619 million worldwide, and one in four Americans claim they are evangelical. It is these who are the backbone of the “Religious Right.” This message is devoid of political discussion, however. The “liberal” reference is to theological liberality. Jesus said the test of all who speak for Him is not the most-accepted argument from the Bible but rather the fruit. From the test Jesus gave, the fruit of the Evangelical gospel has been widely criticized as somehow allowing for a preponderance of Christians less than fully on-fire for God, to put it benignly. This message with all due respect, and sorrow to…
