by Mark Hamilton | Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
What must we do to be saved? Pure religion is visiting orphans and widows…. Blessed are the peacemakers…. On and on it goes. The Bible pervasively talks about faith coming to life in action. Hands and hearts move together toward God. It has taken me...
by Mark Hamilton | Oct 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
When we teach the Psalms in the University, we usually begin by trying to categorize them. Almost a century ago, Hermann Gunkel classified them as hymns, laments, wisdom psalms, royal psalms, and whatnot. Each box had several sub-compartments, but it all seemed...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Below are sermon notes from that Gospel Meeting, the second of five that I will post: “The Gospel of God Proclaimed (Acts 2:14-47)?” Beginning at the end. Spoiler Alert! How does the book of Acts end? He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Below are sermon notes from that Gospel Meeting, the first of five that I will post. First, “What is the Gospel of God (Isaiah 40:1-11)?” A research project conducted in Italy asked residents in one city to share their life stories. As the stories were...
by Mark Hamilton | Oct 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Integrity. What is it? We all want it, if it doesn’t cost too much. We all respect it in others, as long as they don’t rub it in our faces. But what is it? Psalm 15 is about integrity, a serious moral purpose that structures one’s life. Like...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
This summer I was asked to preach a Gospel Meeting in Tennessee. Upon further inquiry, the elders clarified that they desired a good-ole-fashion revival. I soon realized that the primary audience also included folks from area congregations who attended various...