With everything at our fingertips, anytime, anywhere, it’s easy to get distracted by the vast amount of information and entertainment online. Even more challenging is the fact that we are up against apps and websites that are scientifically engineered to keep us hooked. While we’re constantly checking our emails and notifications…
One of the lesser-known ministries of Covenant Church is called the “Covenant Pulpit.” Many in our church know that we print the sermon each week and make it available to those who attend. But a lesser-known fact is that we also mail copies of these sermons to prisons across Florida.…
Like many people, I first encountered Eugene Peterson through “The Message”; that tremendous effort to translate the entire Bible into the American vernacular. While I appreciated aspects of that translation (and I certainly appreciate the effort involved), I didn’t personally care much for the experience of reading it. But what…
I like to get things done. So do you. But there are a million distractions that stand in the way of the accomplishment of our goals. Those with the strength of will to resist those distractions are getting the most done. Those without the strength of will, are watching them…
The following is a continuation of the sermon I preached on Sunday March 28 entitled, “Lust.”
The following views are my own. As part of my personal preparation to participate in the 2020 election, I spent some time reading the Democratic Party platform. While there are many things that Christians can support in the platform (or at least agree to disagree on), there is one glaring…
When I focus on the character flaws of others, I become increasingly proud and blind to my own sins.
Jesus did not die on the cross to establish a church who is a prop for the State.
Do the proportions of your preaching texts reflect the proportions of the Bible?
If you haven’t watched the video of George Floyd being executed in the streets of Minneapolis, you should. Even if it’s hard, even if it makes you sick. Because frankly, we all need to be sick over what happened on that street in the sight of God and a growing…
