Sermons

There are a lot of things out there that people have a hard time understanding—myself included. For example: Modern Art — I think the guy in this picture is thinking, “Did the people who painted these walls accidentally paint over the paintings hanging here?” How to do income taxes — I don’t know about you […]

1 – The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves.For this reason, it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2 – Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once […]

I can’t believe it’s been nearly ten years—but it was back in the fall of 2007 when construction on the Inter County Connector began. Sue and I noticed this almost immediately because a portion of the Inter-County Connector runs through our neighborhood. As I said last week, it’s literally right across the street. Well—in the […]

One of the most popular brands of TV commercials out there these days advertises Geico insurance—and in my opinion their commercials are usually very entertaining. Does anyone agree?  I mean, I don’t use Geico but I love their commercials! The one they are playing these days features Peter Pan who “flies in” to attend his […]

This week I came across the following report from a fictitious church’s Pastor Search Committee: “We do not have a happy report to give. We have had a very difficult time finding a suitable candidate for this church, but after a lot of work we do have one promising prospect.  Thank you for your suggestions.  We have […]

This week I discovered a very “tiring” fact.  I learned that people sleep much less in 2016 than they did in 1966—which you should know is the year Redland was founded.  In fact, every night we sleep an hour and a half less than people did back then. To put it more clearly: In the […]

1 – Therefore, holy brothers and sisters,who share in the heavenly calling,fix your thoughts on Jesus, Whom we acknowledge as our Apostle and High Priest. 2 – He was faithful to the One Who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. 3 – Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than […]

1 – We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2 – For, since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 – how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?This […]

I’m sure Jimmy Dean and John Stracener would both agree that the most important part of a house is its FOUNDATION. I mean if a house doesn’t have a good footing—-before long you begin to see things like this—-and this. Then in a few years, houses look like this—-and this—and this. Well, a good foundation […]

This week in my study I came across a list that tells how people in other countries around the world prepare for the New Year. Here’s what I found. In Siberia it is tradition to dive into a frozen lake while holding a tree trunk. I’m not sure why but that’s what they do. In […]