I hope your planning to read in 2015. Specifically, I hope you are planning to read your Bible and good theology in 2015. From my experience, most people won’t do either without a plan. Here are some helpful plans for you Bible reading: Bible Reading Plan for Shirkers and Slackers Professor Grant Horners Bible Reading System The Discipleship Journal Reading… Read more →
Monthly Archives: December 2014
What Child is This? – Luke 2:22-35 – An Advent Sermon
What Child is This? Luke 2:22-35 A sermon preached at Howick Baptist Church in 2013. You can watch or listen here. Christmas is a wonderful time of year, a time often associated with joy, cheer and the “good things in life.” At the same time, for some, Christmas is often depressing and painful. We remember painful Christmases of our… Read more →
What’s in a Name?, Matthew 1 – An Advent Sermon
What’s in a Name? Matthew 1 A sermon preached at Howick Baptist Church in 2012. You can listen to the audio here. Christmas is a wonderful time of year, a time often associated with joy, cheer and the “good things in life.” At the same time, for some, Christmas is often depressing and painful. We remember painful Christmases of… Read more →
The Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56 – An Advent Sermon
Luke 1:46-56 The Magnificat A sermon preached at Howick Baptist Church in 2011. You can listen to the audio here. Intro: The Anticipation of God’s People OT – Historical/Theological Context Genesis 3:15 => God promised to send His Redeemer as a seed of the woman Genesis 4:1 => Eve believed God! Abraham & Sarah Leah with Jacob Tamar with Judah… Read more →
Christmas and the Incarnation
The Christmas (or Advent) season provides a wonderful time to purposely reflect on the Incarnation of Christ. Here are some quotes from others to help you begin to think carefully and deeply on this wonderful miracle! “It is no wonder that thoughtful people find the gospel of Jesus Christ hard to believe, for the realities with which it deals pass… Read more →