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On Resurrection Sunday, we debunked a lie. A lie that has been going around for a mighty long time. And in this, we can see why God hates the ways of a liar (Proverbs 12:22; 6:16-19). A good lie can be convincing; a person who lies, not that it is…

Last Sunday was widely recognized by Christians as Palm Sunday (Mark 11:7-10). In the words of the late great Sam Cooke, a change is on the way. We all know about anticipation — waiting for something to come, waiting for something to happen; being in a state of looking for…

I pray this morning that we will strive to have a good reputation. Each day we live, we are building a reputation. Let’s make sure that our reputation is a good one and not a bad one.

Now, this morning, we ought to hit the ground running. We all made it. Happy New Year, everybody — for truly it is a brand-new year. Like someone just released from prison, or a bird freed from a cage, we ought to be thankful and soaring like an eagle —…

Someone wrote: “The elderly man was taking a long time looking at the children’s backpacks in the store. He told me, ‘It’s my granddaughter’s birthday. I hope she likes my gift.’ At the checkout, he clutched a pink backpack with a cartoon design. The elderly man looked excited. Later, in…

If there ever was a time to keep our focus, that time is now. We are living in dangerous times, and we need to keep our eyes straight ahead. Driving down a two-lane highway, we cannot afford to look away and cross the center line; doing so could end in…

Community, we have to turn our pain over to God. If we don’t, it will ruin our lives, destroy us, and damage our ministry. Know this: even though it doesn’t feel like it right now, it’s still working for our good.

Now, community, this morning, being wasteful in anything is not good. Everything has value. That means we are not to let anything we do or go through be for nothing. The word “waste” means “to discard as worthless, defective, or of no use.” This is not to be the case…

A lot of us have heard the saying, “I looked at my hands and my hands looked new; I looked at my feet and they did too.” This signifies a major change in our lives — a change for the better, a complete about-face. That’s what happens when Jesus comes…