Genesis 25 In a relay race, it’s not so much the running that matters, but the passing of the baton. Fumble the baton, you lose the race. God Has No Grandchildren I’m sure you’ve heard it said that the Christian faith is always only one generation from extinction. “God has no grandchildren.” The Christian faith is a like a relay race in which one generation passes the baton of God’s truth to another generation. As a father, I have a sacred responsibility to see that my faith

Matthew 7:15-23 New International Version (NIV) True and False Prophets 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear g

Genesis 23 There is a picture showing a mountain of skulls. At first glance all the skulls seem to be the same, but when you look closely you notice some writing on each skull. One says, “doctor,” another “teacher,” another “secretary,” another “technician,” another “salesman,” and still others were labeled “foreman,” “driver,” “captain,” “lawyer,” and “judge.” There were hundreds of skulls in the painting, each one representing a different occupation. The artist seemed to be

Matthew 7:13-14 New International Version (NIV) The Narrow and Wide Gates 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. The reality of this passage is it is a call to open our eyes to see our way, to know where we are going. Because as the passage states, so many in the world live their lives with eyes c

When it comes to parenting, there are no guarantees. Speaking on raising children is a fearful thing for a pastor. There was a time when I was a parenting expert. I could tell you exactly how you should raise children…I had all the answers. Then I had children. Here is a progression for pastor’s titles for sermons on child raising: “10 Rules for Raising Godly Kids” “10 Guidelines for Raising Good Kids” “5 Principles for Raising Kids” “3 Suggestions for Surviving Parenthood” N

Matthew 7:7-12 New International Version (NIV) Ask, Seek, Knock 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,

Genesis 22 There is one story in the record of Abraham’s life that towers above all the rest. Nothing else can be compared with it. I speak of Abraham offering his son Isaac on Mount Moriah. If you are a parent, this story cannot fail to grip your heart. Problems With This Story In reading this story we face several problems. The first and largest deals with the issue of God’s character. How could a loving God ask Abraham to sacrifice his only Son? Perhaps the only adequate r