Monday, July 6, 2015

Come, Make A Bargain - A Chicken In Every Pot --VIGNETTE

The Assyrian King has taken Israel into exile.  Judah is next on the list and offers to bargain with them. Promises, Promises ...sounds like America.  You can have a chicken in every pot!  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Only Eleven Miles To Go -- VIGNETTE

A.W. Tozer said, "...Perverted notions about Good soon rot the religion in which they appear."  A religion of convenience became a paganized religion, instituted by Jeroboam and followed by the masses, although it was only 11 miles to Jerusalem.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

A Knock-Out Rose -- VIGNETTE

A friend gave me a beautiful Knock-Out Rose. I was delayed in planting it. Heavy rains were forecasted and if I had planted it, the rose would have drowned.  I drew an analogy about (1) our children (2) baby Christians (3) Young men in the ministry.  Drowning is an ever present danger.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


Monday, June 22, 2015

Molly, What Is Your Father's Work? - VIGNETTE

This is a true story. Children are great observers but poor interpreters.  We are often like Molly, as we observe our Heavenly Father's work. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN



Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Do you See What I See? - VIGNETTE

Rioting, destruction of property, mayhem is everywhere around us. Do you see what I see? Do you think what I think?

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Monday, June 15, 2015

New Book Release: Evangelical Bible Doctrine

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A work on Systematic Theology and other contemporary issues by today's foremost biblical scholars. Such contributors include: H Wayne House, Norm Geisler, John C Whitcomb, Paige Patterson, Kenny Rhodes, John Pappas, Andy Woods, Don Miller, George Gunn, Charles Ray, Steve Spurlin, Arnold Fruchrnbaum, William Luck, Keith Sherlin, Jeff Helsop, Dan Woodhead, Timothy Demy, David Santos, Russell Penney, Eric Peterman, Bobby Hayes, Vern Peterman.


Pilgrim's Regress - SERIES

Judges 13:1-25
Have you ever wondered how Samson got to be listed in chapter 11 of Hebrews?

Judges 14:1-20
“Sonny Boy” (Samson) had some issues and that is putting it kindly.  Seven times, Scripture records him “going down.”  Anytime we decide to do our own will, and not God’s will, we too will be going down spiritually. 

Judges 15-16
Samson is all about Samson. He toys with people and loves riddles (to tie a knot, so to be intricate).  He will get trapped in his own game soon!

Closing Thoughts
Samson is listed in Heb. 11:32-34. Based on the way he lived his life, how did he demonstrate his faith? We are all ‘Sermons in shoes”.  How might our lives demonstrate our professed faith?


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Friday, June 12, 2015

Face Time - VIGNETTE

THIS IS NOT FOR LITTLE EARS

Proximity without intimacy is inevitable destructive Intimacy ( IN TO ME SEE) is achieved in direct proportion to weaving our lives together day by day. Marital, physical intimacy is not the whole of a marriage, but it is extremely important.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Little Red Ridinghood - VIGNETTE

Many women are like this childhood story. They see the dangers or have strong suspicious that their man is not what he says he is. But they make excuses and tell themselves lies - then the sorrow begins.  Domestic violence is often just around the corner.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Dying To Be Thin -- SERIES

  • Anorexia Nervosa is a voluntary starvation leading to emaciation and sometimes to death. 
  • Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge-eating and purging.  

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Monday, June 8, 2015

Night Songs - The Sequel - VIGNETTE

If you listened to the original Night Song Vignette, you will remember it was about my mom. This is an update about her physical condition and the condition of her soul, as a result of singing 'Night Songs".  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Monday, June 1, 2015

How To Have A Failed (Street-Level) Ministry - VIGNETTE

Who, in the Bible, had a successful (street-level) ministry?  Thank the Lord, He does not evaluate one's ministry according to man's standards! So what is the great divide? Truth in love.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Night Songs - VIGNETTE

We all face circumstances in which we are sad. The grief or sorrows often feel overwhelming. But we can have a night song in our hearts, even when it is breaking. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

No Selfies In Heaven -- VIGNETTE

A popular past time in our culture is taking "selfies".  I know there will be no "selfies" allowed in heaven, do you?  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


A Scarecrow In A Cucumber Field -- VIGNETTE

An idol "can do no harm nor can they do any good."  But idols, whether material or in a heart, lead us away from the Living, Loving God ...then it is bad ... very bad!  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


The Voice -- VIGNETTE

I was asked to watch the popular T.V. program titled, "The Voice".  As I watched, I was reminded of John the Baptist. He was 'a voice' with a message extremely different from today's clamoring voices!  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN


You Did Well ... Nevertheless... --VIGNETTE

If you could have any ministry, without any limitations or restrictions, what would you chose? King David's heart's desire was to build a house for the Name of the Lord but God said, "No".
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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Show Me The Way Home - CLASS

God's people knew that Egypt was not home. They knew the wilderness wasn't home, either.  God had promised their home was the Land of Promise, but where were they walking?  Why did they seem to leave 'the way' so often?  And did God leave them?  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

God's Old Folks - VIGNETTE

None of us is getting younger. We need to be mindful just how short our lives are.  So, the question is, "When the Lord calls me home, what ministry will I leave behind?"  "In what did I invest?"  Moses said, "Teach us to number our days..."  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

The Almighty's GPS - VIGNETTE

Can anyone hide from God? The Almighty knows each of us intimately. And though we are no bigger than a grain of sand, in the world of 7 billion people, He loves us! How amazing is that?
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