Today, we begin the 4th part of our series entitled “Christian”, and if this is the first time you’re with us, I’ll try to catch you up quickly. This series will go through Labor Day weekend, and once we get through today’s message this series is going to go to a whole new level. So, whatever you do, don’t go anywhere; you’re not going to want to miss what’s ahead… To date, we’ve been talking about the word ‘Christian’ or the brand ‘Christian’ and all it means or doesn’t mean....
Forgiving yourself reminds me of a story I heard recently of a guy who was at LaGuardia Airport in New York. He was rushing through the terminal, afraid he was going to miss his flight. So, he goes up to a complete stranger—who himself is carrying two really big, heavy bags—and asks him for the time… Well, the stranger makes a big deal out of carefully setting down his two bags. Then he looks at his watch and says… · The time is 6 PM… · In Singapore, it’s 12...
All of us have doubts in life, don’t we? How about honest doubts about your faith at times? Is Jesus who he said he was? Did he really come to save us—was that necessary … or, as seems to be popular these days, does everyone really go to heaven anyway and all Jesus was was a good teacher, with a miracle or two thrown in for good measure? Was he truly the Son of God who was resurrected on the third day … or, as many still believe, was his...