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God of “Extravagant Love”

By on Monday, July 11th, 2011 | No Comments

The sermon preached on July 3, 2011 at Patterson Avenue Baptist is available now at the link below. As I prepared this sermon, the thought in the back of my mind was rather odd for a preacher to be thinking about.  The thought was this:  “I can understand atheism.  After all, some of the descriptions of […]

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Loving God – the rest of last Sunday’s sermon on John 14:1-21

By on Monday, May 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Last week I began a two-part sermon/examination of John 14:1-21.  The title for these two messages is: Loved By God – Loving God! The second part of the audio can be heard when you click here. (The last part of the audio is missing.)  For those who would like to read the notes prepared before […]

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LOVED BY GOD – Loving God

By on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Read John 14:1-21 – (Part One) May 21st and 28th I will be preaching a two-part sermon titled:  “LOVED BY GOD – LOVING GOD” (both based on an itnerpretation and application of John 14:1-21. The text for the first half of this message is below.  You may listen to the audio when you click this […]

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The most radical thing we can say: YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD

By on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 | No Comments

Read Ephesians 1:4-5; John 14:1-21, I john 4:8, and John 3:16-17 Here is some thoughts I have been scribbling down as I prepared sermons for the next two Sundays, based on John 14:1-21.  It will really be ONE sermon with two movements.  Here’s the title (and the movements):  LOVED BY GOD – LOVING GOD i John […]

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Jack the Dog

By on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Jack has been a part of our family for about 10 years. He is a dog that followed Michelle home from the bus stop when we were living in Charlotte, North Carolina. We took all the appropriate steps to find Jack’s home, but nobody stepped forward to claim him. Eventually we adopted him as a […]

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Review of Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”

By on Thursday, March 17th, 2011 | 14 Comments

“I have written this book for all those, everywhere, who have heard some version of the Jesus story that caused their pulse rate to rise, their stomachs to churn, and their heart to utter those resolute words, ‘I would never be a part of that.’” (Rob Bell, Love Wins, from page viii of the Preface) […]

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LOVE

By on Saturday, March 12th, 2011 | No Comments

Read I Corinthians 12:31 – 13:13 Recently, I received a wonderful compliment about my church. A person, who has been a guest in our worship services told me that I am the pastor of an extremely friendly church. “You can tell that the people in your church really love one another,” he said. “Not only […]

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Does Love Win?

By on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 | 2 Comments

The net is all a buzz about the forth-coming book by Rob Bell titled:  “Love Wins!”  Not just the net, however!  There have been stories broadcast by most major media television networks asking the question:  “Is Rob Bell a heretic?” The hubbub started as a result of a promotional video by Rob in which he […]

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The Nature of Love: A Theology – by Thomas Jay Oord

By on Sunday, February 20th, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Nature of Love: A Theology – by Thomas Jay Oord Thomas Jay Oord has written or contributed to dozens of books on topics like post modernity, the problem of evil, and the meaning of holiness.  Behind all of his work, however, is a passion for the love of God.  This passion get’s a fuller […]

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The Nature of Love

By on Friday, February 18th, 2011 | No Comments

I’ve just begun reading a book titled, “The Nature of Love: A Theology” by Thomas Jay Oord.  I am really on a few pages in, but I think I am going to love it.  When I finish, my review will be posted. The book cover entices me to read.  It says, “Some theologians have placed […]

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