Today we begin our new sermon series focusing on the epistle of 2 Peter. We will spend the entire summer in this 3-chapter epistle. So this morning I want to set a foundation for what we will be discussing all summer, and we will begin with Peter’s...

The greatest runner of all time may have been Emil Zatopek. He won gold medals in the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter, and the marathon in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. All three were Olympic records. That trifecta has never been matched. When comparing...

The greatest runner of all time may have been Emil Zatopek. He won gold medals in the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter, and the marathon in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. All three were Olympic records. That trifecta has never been matched. When comparing...

Food to Eat:

“I have food to eat that you know nothing about” - John 4:32

The boys were hungry, you recall, and they all left Jesus to go to town and get something to eat. Nothing is more important to the human body than food. Without eating, we...

Food to Eat:

“I have food to eat that you know nothing about” - John 4:32

The boys were hungry, you recall, and they all left Jesus to go to town and get something to eat. Nothing is more important to the human body than food. Without eating, we...

My father was witnessing to a couple of men who said they were Jehovah’s witnesses. I remember sidling up to the conversation and listening in as a boy.

And I remember my father’s final word to these men as they were about to leave. He said to them...

My father was witnessing to a couple of men who said they were Jehovah’s witnesses. I remember sidling up to the conversation and listening in as a boy.

And I remember my father’s final word to these men as they were about to leave. He said to them...

Take Questions Seriously

We have two non sequiturs in a row—Jesus’ comment, “Go, get your husband,” and the woman’s comment, “Our ancestors worshiped.” The woman’s comments seem not to follow from Jesus’ comments. He changes the subject to her...

Take Questions Seriously

We have two non sequiturs in a row—Jesus’ comment, “Go, get your husband,” and the woman’s comment, “Our ancestors worshiped.” The woman’s comments seem not to follow from Jesus’ comments. He changes the subject to her...

The woman says, “Give me this water.”        

You would think Jesus would immediately lead her to pray a prayer of repentance and receiving him as Lord. But instead Jesus replies, “Go, call your husband and come back.” He actually sends her away...