The Triumphal Entry is important, being mentioned in all four Gospels.  But why?  Well, for one, it fulfills OT prophecy.  Jesus rode into town on a donkey and Zechariah predicted Messiah would do this.  The crowds were enthusiastic in their welcome of Jesus. Secondly, the Feast of Passover would soon take place.  This was the […]

R. Kent Hughes puts it well saying, The natural human inclination… is to suppose that if our good works do not determine God’s affection, there is no reason to do them. Why be concerned about godliness since we are saved by grace? Because, say the Scriptures, when the filth of my sin was sweeping me in […]

This past Monday, Cynthia and I visited the Denver Art Museum.  Treasures of British Art is a new exhibition.  The museum describes it as follows: “Treasures of British Art will present 500 years of British cultural history through the stories of its people, captured by the enduring brilliance of artists of the time. The exhibition will […]

Have you ever had an upset stomach?  Sure you have.  Hopefully it was short lived.  Often times it is the result of eating something that did not “agree with your stomach.”  We call this food poisoning.  Thankfully once you have “cycled” through the offending food, you are fine. But did you know your soul can […]

In 1974 Dallas Theological Seminary professor Dr Gene Getz, wrote a wonderful book,THE MEASURE OF A MAN. He took the traits of biblical leadership (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:6-9) as the standard of masculinity.   But today, traditional masculinity is a problem.  “Toxic masculinity” is now a buzzword for all that ails society.  The American […]

If you spill milk at home, you clean it up.  No biggie.  If something falls off the grocery shelf and breaks, the store cleans it up.  Again no biggie.  But if an oil tanker ruptures and spills its oil in the ocean, that is a biggie.  And it will require an expert and lengthy clean […]

Authority is often a double-edged sword. We need it in our lives, but we do not want it to encroach upon on our liberties. We are especially reluctant to submit to authority with anyone we do not trust. However, certain situations in which we find ourselves, require someone with authority who can bring about solutions that will resolve […]

Growing up in East Texas on Saturday mornings my grandmother would awaken me very early to clean her house. Even now, I hear her saying, “Look how you messy you have gotten this house, my house isn’t supposed to look like this!” This week at Crosspoint Community Church we will hear a message from a familiar passage of scripture where […]

C. S. LEWIS IN THE PROBLEM OF PAIN SPEAKS OF THE “INTOLERABLE COMPLIMENT.” “We are, not metaphorically but in very truth, a Divine work of art, something that God is making, and therefore something with which He will not be satisfied until it has a certain character. Here again we come up against what I […]

HAVING BEEN FACED WITH A DRIED-UP WADI — A CLOSED DOOR IF THERE EVER WAS ONE — ELIJAH NEEDED A WINDOW.  But he got a widow! Open you Bibles (and bring them Sunday please) to 1 Kings 17:7.  The wadi (or brook) God used to provide  water for Elijah dried-up.  What’s a prophet to do?  Wait!  God’s directed […]