I have often been accused of being weak on evangelism and missions – even just recently. When comparing SSB with other churches, we are often and easily so accused. But that is only true if what other churches are doing lines up with Scripture. Also, to compare ourselves with others, per Scripture, is unwise (II Corinthians 10:12).... Continue Reading →
Daniel 7
Daniel 7:13-14, I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion,... Continue Reading →
A 2020 Target
II Chronicles 20:1, And it happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon and other with them…came to battle against Jehoshaphat. Good King Jehoshaphat was faithfully serving God for he brought the people back to God (19:4) and served the needs of all the people (19:4-5). He warned his leaders to not sin,... Continue Reading →
Luke 1:28
Luke 1:26-28, Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Oh, what a glorious... Continue Reading →
Hosea 8:14
[from the SSB men’s study on Thursday mornings] God is troubled! Disobedience and rebellion matter! God sees, cares, and responds: (8:1) Set the trumpet to your mouth! He shall come like an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. Israel had decided to do things their way – govern their way – set... Continue Reading →
Lead Us Not into Temptation
“Lead us not into temptation” The Pope recently made this change to the Lord's Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation” to “Do not let us fall into temptation”. Pope Francis gave this explanation: “I am the one who falls; it’s not him pushing me into temptation to then see how I have fallen. A father... Continue Reading →
The Mountain
You’ve heard of Uranium 235? A quick review: Uranium-235 (235U) is an isotope of uranium making up about 0.72% of natural uranium. Unlike the predominant isotope uranium-238, it is fissile, i.e., it can sustain a fission chain reaction. It is the only fissile isotope that is primordial and found in relatively significant quantities in nature. (Wikipedia) Uranium-235 is the stuff of nuclear weapons. When weaponized and detonated it can... Continue Reading →
II Peter 1:1
Many Sunday afternoons find me hashing and rehashing my sermon given that morning (one of the great values in having a Sunday night service where I put myself before the church in a format that lets them question something from the AM service that was unclear). Most often I am disappointed in me, but encouraged knowing... Continue Reading →
September 29 Worship
(You can see this service on the SSB Facebook page) Yesterday’s service had a number of points worth repeating and since I can’t preach it again soon or likely ever again, I want to repeat a few in this musing. We talked about Heaven being marked by full joy (Ps 16), perfect peace (Is 9),... Continue Reading →
9/11 at the Pentagon
This 9/11, Janet, Jettie, and I will be at the Pentagon memorial erected after the attack that destroyed a portion of that grand building in 2001 taking 125 lives on the ground and 64 on American Airlines Flight 77. In Luke 13:1-5, Jesus addressed two terrible events taking lives of those “innocent” (OK, OK –... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 