How much do you consider your life worth to yourself?

by | Mar 14, 2010 | Sermons

I want to continue my reflection on Apostle Paul — he was clearly heavenbound in his thinking and actions. That is why he could say in Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the...

Have you met Mug Won?

by | Mar 13, 2010 | Sermons

In his book “Love the Lord Your God with All Your Mind,” Dr. JP Moreland, a philosophy professor at Biola University, introduced a fictional character named Won Mug, a person he described as an empty self, a shell of a person, someone lacking substance....

To live is _____, to die is _____

by | Mar 12, 2010 | Sermons

I’d like to continue our journey to unpack Paul’s worldview. Let’s read Phil 1:21-26, 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not...

What gets you out of bed every morning?

by | Mar 10, 2010 | Sermons

The Bible says that it is more blessed to give than to receive. This view of life doesn’t jive very well with the wisdom of the world. Let’s unpack some popular worldviews that society pushes on us. Don’t share your lunch. This is what my parents...

Are you constipated? It is more blessed to give than receive.

by | Mar 9, 2010 | Sermons

What did you want to be when you grew up? Most of us are grown up or in the process of being grown up. What were your goals and dreams back when you were younger and what are they today? Are you achieving what you hoped for? When I was 5 years old my parents, like all...

Voluntary Chains

by | Mar 8, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons

What is your notion of freedom? Is it to say, you are free to pursue anything you want without any restraint? What if we raised our kids that way – my parenting is to be hands off and I’ll let my boys do whatever they want, when they want. They could eat...