In Psalm 63 David declares: “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” He goes on: “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips…” Take a guess where David was at that moment? You might think, he’s in […]
With Christ in the Wilderness: A Lenten Reflection Read More »
Before you read this post, I encourage you to read Genesis 22. This is the sixth installment to our Old Testament Story series. You can read the other installments here. God made a remarkable promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:5, promising 85 year old Abram that he would have a son and that his family
Genesis 22: Do You Trust Me? Read More »
A great many Christian churches across the world will gather this week for Ash Wednesday services, to mark the beginning of the Lenten season, a 40 day season (not counting Sundays) of preparation leading up to Easter. In preparation for Ash Wednesday service each year, I gather up the dry palm branches used during Palm
The Ashes of Our Praise Read More »
My wife and I are 70 and 71. We’re still vibrant and engaged, but life at this stage takes its toll. Today, my wife has Parkinson’s, so her life is more limited than it has ever been. At age 50, she played #3 on the local college tennis team—yes, you heard that right—Queens University in
Finishing Well: Lessons from Ecclesiastes Read More »
This sermon was originally preached at Red Door Church on January 18th, 2026. You can watch it here. We are back in Philippians this morning and we pick up where we left off in late November. Philippians is one of those books where almost every Christian has a verse they love. “And I am sure
Sermon: Godly Examples Read More »
“Don’t preach to me!” Maybe you’ve heard that before from a friend or family member. What they mean is “Don’t lecture me,” or “Stop trying to tell me what to do.” None of us like being told what to do, especially if our conscience is telling us that maybe they’re right. Sometimes what a person
