As I was preparing my sermon for Easter Sunday on the boldness of the followers of Christ that came from their witnessing the empty tomb and resurrected Christ, I came across this reminder, an interesting note regarding Christ’s disciples and...
Not all ran away……. In a sermon listeners were called to reflect on Jesus’ sorrow as he approached Jerusalem in Luke 19:41-44 at the beginning of the final week of his life. Just before that in Luke 9:51-55 James and John had asked Jesus if they...
“Tormenting spirit from the Lord” 1 Samuel 19:9 What’s Up With This? A friend asked me a question about King Saul having a “tormenting spirit” from the Lord….My first observation was that even the Lord’s Holy Spirit, at work convicting us in our conscience can be...
I realize that not everyone “hears” the Lord’s voice…feels the Spirit within their own spirit the way I do at times. One young lady with whom I am working is a very sensitive person and a new Christian. She is especially wanting the...
Recently I was included in a conversation about the “Wesleyan Quadrilateral” – Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience. The phrase was coined by Albert Outler, who later regretted that he had phrased it the way he did, as it has led to a lot of...
