by Bob | Feb 24, 2011 | Grace, Les Miserables
Hearing the Whisper of God For Shirley’s birthday, we visited Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre to see Les Mis. It is at least the fifth time we’ve enjoyed this musical. Watching it yet again, my mind returned to chapters 7 and 19 of Soul Physicians where I use the...
by Bob | Sep 13, 2010 | Grace, Sin, Tim Challies
Satan’s Deception and Sins’ Deceit, by John Newton Since Satan masquerades as an angel of light, it should be no surprise that he attempts to deceive us into thinking that sin wears a pleasing face. Tim Challies introduced me to these insightful words by John Newton...
by Bob | Jul 12, 2010 | Forgiveness, Gospel-Centered, Grace
“Welcome Home!” What is your picture of God? Do you see Him as a Father Who pursues you? Our image of Who God is, is the most important thing about us. In Luke 15, Jesus paints a portrait of God as a Father who welcomes us home with open arms. Head down,...
by Bob | Jul 10, 2010 | Forgiveness, Grace
“Our Forgiving Father”—Luke 15:11-32 Note: The following is the opening illustration for my Sunday sermon on Our Forgiving Father from Luke 15:11-32. Who do you have to forgive you? The Big Idea: Put your ear to the chest of Christ to hear the heartbeat of God—the...
by Bob | Apr 10, 2010 | Forgiveness, Grace
Tiger Woods and Forgiveness With Tiger Woods’ return to the golf world at the Masters in Augusta, issues of sin, grace, and forgiveness are back in the news. Masters’ chairman, Billy Payne, took it upon himself to admonish Tiger yet again. Confronting his past...
by Bob | Apr 14, 2009 | Faith, Grace, Les Mis
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 33: See in This Some Higher PlanWithout Christ and a Christian perspective, we despair. We doubt. We give up any hope of ever making life work, of ever figuring out the mystery of life, of ever...
