“Holiness and Self-Control” -- 1 Peter 5:6-9
In the 1980’s, a cultural phenomenon was a man known as “Refrigerator” Perry. He was a large defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, and...
“Setting the Mind on Holiness” -- Ephesians 4:22-24; Romans 12:1-2; Colossians 3:1-3
I began to think about what it might be like to be a preacher when I was 19 years old. I had been saved at the age of 16 and began a...
“Called to Holiness” -- 1 Peter 1:13-16
There are certain ways Christians are expected to live, and it all depends on whose expectations we follow. There are those who do not...
“Freedom in the Body” -- 1 Corinthians 10:14-17, 23-33
Growing up American, we are taught from an early age that we are a free people, that our freedoms were earned by the blood, sweat and...
“Part of the Body” -- 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
American story telling loves the lone wolf, the one man who stands against a group of evil men or women intent on destroying our world....
“The Power of the Body” -- Matthew 18:15-20
What I know about agency is that an agent has a fiduciary duty toward the principal, the one he or she represents. The agent acts...
“The Authority of the Body” Matthew 16:15-20
Do you remember those TV ads for a pain relief? I’m thinking of the ones with actors who were known for playing doctors in medical shows....
“The Head of the Body” Colossians 1:15-20
In the first church I pastored, our church was part of an association that had an interesting diversity. It was neither racial nor ethnic...
“Being the Body of Christ” Ephesians 4:11-16
When Jesus was in the Upper Room with His disciples on the night He was betrayed, Jesus makes this statement to the puzzled disciples:...
“The Trinity Christmas” -- Galatians 4:4-7
Watching cooking shows, it’s not long before a meal begins with the key three ingredients for a mirepoix (or a soffritto in Italian...
