mercy of god

Monday's Maxim - Why People Need Jesus

Posted 05/11/09

Not long ago a financial planner in our community got arrested for embezzling millions of money from retirees and other people. …(Continue Reading)

Hope for the Spiritual Humpback (Matthew 1.1-17)

Posted 04/26/09

I preached from this passage before but this message is further developed and focuses singly on the incredible mercy of God.  …(Continue Reading)

A Merciful Enemy

Posted 10/29/08

In Homer’s famous epic poem The Odyssey, he tells how Odysseus finally returns home to his wife and homeland to find men devouring his food and wooing his wife for marriage. …(Continue Reading)

When Justice and Mercy Kissed

Posted 07/30/08

A Christian lady was hanging out with her friend who couldn't see how a loving God could send people to hell.

So the Christian asked: Do you believe that God is loving? …(Continue Reading)

Why Mercy and Justice Don't Contradict

Posted 07/27/08

In the 1980’s, a western film hit the theaters called Silverado. Taking place shortly after the civil war of the 1860’s, one scene opens with a black man entering a bar to get a drink. …(Continue Reading)

Why Me? (Open Air Downtown Kalamazoo)

Posted 07/16/08
In this message I tried to go a little deeper than normal for an outreach crowd and dig into the context and theology of the amazing chapter of Romans 9.
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What About People Who Never Hear About Jesus?

Posted 07/16/08

I’ve been told there are three kinds of people in this world: those who can count and those who can’t. …(Continue Reading)