Archive for December, 2007

Your friends determine so much..

This morning I read in 2 Samuel 13 about Amnon and his friend. Growing up I have heard literally dozen of youth messages on this sermon. They were great and helpful. This morning I noticed something different. I noticed how real the emotions Amnon felt even though they were wrong. Amnon was sick over his [...]

Be called after my name…

This morning as I was reading my Bible one verse struck me right in the heart.  2Sa 12:28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. This is a what Joab told David, through [...]

Take up his cross, and follow ME!

Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. This morning, as I try to make a practice, I asked the Father to allow me to do something that will have an eternal impact. I pray that [...]

My writings couldn’t fill an entire Dr. Suess set…

This morning I listened to John Piper teach for about an hour and half on the life of Charles Spurgeon. He reminded me of the fact that the writings of Spurgeon could fill up an encyclopedia set! He did this in a time without blogs and without computers He did this without ghost writers who [...]