Revelation chapter eleven is where we are this morning. As you know, I do electrical work. One of my all-time favorite electrical jobs was working on historic mansions in downtown Louisiville. I tried to go back into my old photos to find pictures of one house in particular, but I couldn’t find what…

A Spiritual Discipline is an intentional habit cultivated in our lives that is designed to lead us into greater Christlikeness in our thoughts, affections, and behavior. Fervent Prayer We engage in regular, fervent prayer because it is commanded, effective, loving, and edifying. Luke 18:1 ; Phil 4:6…

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between a cyclone, a typhoon, and a hurricane? All three are words that describe tropical storms that form massive rotating systems with strong winds, thunderstorms, heavy rain, and form a spiral when viewed from above. The difference between a cyclone,…

A Spiritual Discipline is an intentional habit cultivated in our lives that is designed to lead us into greater Christlikeness in our thoughts, affections, and behavior. A few weeks ago we talked about the concept of the Ordinary means of Grace. While noting that we’d word things a little differently,…

A Spiritual Discipline is an intentional habit cultivated in our lives that is designed to lead us into greater Christlikeness in our thoughts, affections, and behavior. These are things we do so that we might become . The disciplines themselves are not ends in the themselves. The disciplines aren’t…

Most everyone I know is fascinated by a good war story. There is just something about what it takes to win on the battlefield that captives the human imagination. I used to listen a podcast called “hardcore histroy with Dan Carlin” and he would have multi-part series that covered different wars, leaders,…

Open your Bibles to Revelation 9 . In 1941, C.S. Lewis, one of the most influential Christian authors of all time, wrote a series of correspondence letters published in the Guardian, an Anglican weekly newspaper (and not to be confused with the current British newspaper by the same name). These articles…

A Spiritual Discipline is an intentional habit cultivated in our lives that is designed to lead us into greater Christlikeness in our thoughts, affections, and behavior. These are things we do so that we might become . The disciplines themselves are not ends in the themselves. The disciplines aren’t…

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Europe lay in ruins. Cities were reduced to rubble. Millions were dead. The Nazi regime had fallen, and its top leaders—those who had orchestrated genocide and global war—were in custody. But one agonizing question loomed: Would there be justice? The world…

Last week we started talking about how God uses different things to effect change and growth in our lives. God changes you - Phil 2:13 The Word of God changes you - Ps 19:7 ; John 17:17 People change you - Prov 13:20 ; 2 Tim 3:10 Suffering and trials change you - James 1:2-3 ; Rom 5:3-4 You change you…