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The Gospel Is NOT Fair (Video and Manuscript)

By on Monday, September 18th, 2017 | No Comments

Preached September 21, 2014, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. , this sermon makes clear the truth that neither God nor grace are fair. In western culture and it’s evangelical religion, a prevailing myth is that God’s aim in redemption is balancing and settling accounts.  The God whom Jesus reveals, however, is not at all concerned […]

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A Lesson From A Roll Of Toilet Paper

By on Monday, March 16th, 2015 | No Comments

This post includes the sermon  text for the message I preached on March 15, 2015 at a meeting of the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  The sermon is based on Mark 2:13-18 and is titled:  “A Lesson From A Roll of Toilet Paper.” You can also listen to the audio podcast at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist. com The audio […]

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Religion Addiction

By on Monday, March 17th, 2014 | No Comments

Religion Addiction Scripture Lesson: John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing […]

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A Collection of Trinitarian Theologians

By on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

The list below includes the names of 36 Trinitarian theologians.  The list was compiled by “Kerry’s Loft” and is made of folks from the last 100 years, or less.  If you click on any name, you’ll be taken to a list of resources about each theologian. What, exactly, is Trinitarian theology? It is MORE than just […]

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Dealing With Sin(S)

By on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 | No Comments

The work of Christ  was aimed toward humankinds universal brokenness…not simply toward some laundry list of “sinS” that usually includes everything we don’t do (or hide the fact that we do). The cross aims toward our “SIN” (no ‘S’ at the end of the word). Those who make is a laundry list of “sinS” ARE (biblically) redefining […]

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Total Dependence

By on Monday, September 24th, 2012 | No Comments

Sunday’s sermon (September 23, 2012) at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church Based on Mark 9:30-37, this sermon begins with the question of Jesus to his disciples:  “What were you talking about along the way?” The disciple’s of Jesus were ashamed to answer, because they had been very self-centered in their conversations.  They had been debating who […]

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Living Upside Down and Inside Out

By on Monday, March 5th, 2012 | No Comments

Upside Dowm When I was a pre-teen, my father rented a single engine plance and hired a pilot. He wanted us to see Daytona Beach, Florida (our home town) from up in the air.  We flew over the beach, the speedway, the high school I would later attend.  We flew all over the city. It was an awesome experience.  The think I […]

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End of the World, Again…

By on Monday, March 5th, 2012 | No Comments

I  find it incredible how some preachers manage to distort the Gospel. The word Gospel means ”Good News” and good news is supposed to make you feel better. But  the way some preachers explain the Gospel can leave you feeling hopeless and  lost. Fear  is, of course, a motivator, and it’s possible to manipulate scripture […]

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