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God's Sovereignty, Sanctity of Life, and Capital Punishment
Genesis 9
"God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You're responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don't eat that.
"But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge i… Continue

God Casts His Vote

Today, January 19th, 2010, our nation will observe the great state of Massachusetts as the citizens of that state will go to the polls to cast their vote in a special Senatorial election to see who will fill the vacant Senate seat that was held for over 40 years by Edward Kennedy. Regardless of the outcome of that day, on thing is certain, whoever is chosen, they will enter the office in turbulent times.

Likewise, a year ago tomorrow, the 44th President of the United States… Continue

When Life Tumbles In...then What?"

Jeremiah 12:5 ""If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?"

It's been over 30 years now, but I remember it just like yesterday. I had been practicing my basketball skills on the backyard court that my father and I had built. My dream had been to play professional basketball. I was 15 and the season had ended a mont… Continue

Thy Kingdom Come

Frequently, folk that I meet as I visit hospitals, homes, work, and the casual walk of life, speak of the blessings they enjoy as they share in the singing of great hymns. One of the men who has enriched the life of the Church was Issac Watts. A man of great learning gave to us over 600 hymns. One of the most stirring speaks of the hope that we share as we reflect on a day whose coming is certain. There is a day when "the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms o… Continue

Can Man know God?

One cold winter afternoon the philosopher Thomas Carlyle was sitting before an open fireplace in his library. The door opened and the new pastor of a local church entered the room. After, Carlyle and the young minister had spoken for a few moments, the minister asked the great philosopher, "What do yo think the people of this parish, which is in my charge, need most?" Carlyle without hesitation replied, "What this parish needs is a man who know God otherwise than by hea… Continue