JESUS AND THE SHREWD MANAGER

Luke 16:1-9

Introduction: In 1978, I was the pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. We housed a church and a Christian... Read More »

JESUS AND THE BARN BUILDER

Text: Luke 12:13-34



Introduction: Jesus loved to tell stories and a lot of them were about money. Thirteen... Read More »

SOARING LIKE EAGLES

Text: Isaiah 40

Introduction: Several weeks ago, Gloria and I were in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to visit our daughters and their families.... Read More »

EXTREME FRIENDSHIP

Text: Mark 2:1-12

The Story

What do you think of when you hear the name Christopher Reeve? Some of us think of the actor... Read More »
“Reaching Outsiders” (Part Three)

“Reaching Outsiders” (Part Three)

Paul’s Appeal






We have observed Paul with outsiders on the streets of Athens and... Read More »
“Reaching Outsiders” (Part Two)

“Reaching Outsiders” (Part Two)

Paul’s Approach



Today we follow the footsteps of Paul in Athens as he interacts with the merchants... Read More »
“Reaching Outsiders” (Part One)

“Reaching Outsiders” (Part One)

Paul’s Attitude

Lynn Anderson points out in his book The Jesus Touch, how different the style of preaching in Acts 2 is from that in Acts... Read More »

HEROD’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Text: Mark 6:14-34

Introduction: The Herod family weaves its way in and out of the New Testament, but never favorably. In the... Read More »

PIONEER ADVANCES

Philippians 1:12-18



Introduction: Philippi, the first church plant in Europe, was special for Paul.... Read More »

HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS

Text: Acts 27:1–28:10

Introduction: The movie Titanic broke box office records, as moviegoers seemed fascinated with a... Read More »