abraham

Would God Condemn Someone for Committing Suicide?

Posted 07/17/09

This question comes from a seventeen year old boy who’s mom took her life when she was twenty three years old. He was seven at the time and was one of the two kids to find their mom dead. …(Continue Reading)

Living in the Dangerous Center of God's Will...Missionally (Genesis 12:1-3)

Posted 06/29/09

Missions were not made for the church; the church was made for missions. …(Continue Reading)

God's motives

Posted 04/17/09
I wonder if anyone ever impugned God with dark intentions when God commanded Abraham to kill and burn his own son.
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Foreboding foreshadows of hope

Posted 03/22/09
All through the Old Testament people foreshadowing the coming of Christ suffered, but never ultimately. Abraham raised the knife to slay Isaac, but the knife never came down. …(Continue Reading)

When It's Hard to Wait on God

Posted 12/03/08

I'm an impatient person by nature. I don't like waiting. I like action. I need a cliff to jump off, a hurricane to jump into, a lion to battle. …(Continue Reading)

Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17

Posted 09/16/08

Each gospel writer begins from a different viewpoint and with a unique agenda. John begins as a philosopher, presenting the the ultimate truth, the Word, Who existed from the beginning. …(Continue Reading)

God is No Hypocrite

Posted 06/11/08

I wonder if anyone ever impugned God with nefarious intentions when God commanded Abraham to kill and burn his own son. …(Continue Reading)

When God Commands the Impossible

Posted 06/11/08

I never felt the depth of Abraham's sacrifice when he offered up …(Continue Reading)

What's So Big About Faith (Open Air Downtown Kalamazoo)

Posted 06/10/08

God's Spirit rocked downtown Kalamazoo this unforgettable night of the 10th of June. …(Continue Reading)