Sermons
The Lord’s Prayer: Part 1
When I grew up we were taught that you should pray exactly like that. That’s fine, but there is much more here than meets the eye and should open up a vast array of prayer for each of us as we grow in Christ. This prayer is a great example and pattern for prayer. It…
Read MorePlatforms & Policies – Pt. 11: Gender Identity
As Christians, we want to get our definitions and ideas about gender from God’s word, rather than from our culture. The Bible talks quite a bit about gender all the way back in the book of Genesis. So, let’s discuss gender ideology. What is it? What does it mean? Where did it come from? And…
Read MorePlatforms & Policies – Pt. 10: Abortion
The topic of abortion is certainly political but also moves into the realm of ethics, sociology, bioethics, relationships, morality and more. It is certainly NOT our desire to pass judgement on people when we don’t know their situation. But the question we must as OURSELVES is: How should a serious Christian think about the issue…
Read MorePlatforms & Policies – Pt. 9: Policies Affect People
Without meaning to, it is easy for us to become one- issue voters. We usually do this because we feel extremely committed to our top issue. But in an election, national, state, and local, there are dozens of issues that are at stake. We must be aware that one candidate or one issue should not…
Read MorePlatforms & Policies – Pt. 8: The Lie
As election season heats up, there is a stunning amount of lying that goes on in campaign ads, promises, speeches, interviews, press conference, and the news media. This should not surprise us, as every human being serves “the lie,” (Romans 1:18-31). Everyone lies, and Satan sells us on “THE lie.” Politicians enact laws based on…
Read MorePlatforms & Policies – Pt. 7: History, Free Speech, Censorship
Whether people like to admit it or not, our country was founded by deeply religious men, who valued freedom, and in particular, freedom of speech. We will look at how bible views history, and then contrast the primary political parties’ policies regarding freedom of speech and censorship.
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