January
The Imperfections of Good People …
How do we not resist imperfections when the Bible says, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect”?
A Prayer Jesus Would Not Answer …
If the answer to our prayer doesn't come as we want, let us not assume that the Lord has no affection for us nor any tugs to do what we want.
February
God’s Invincible Purpose: Foundations for Full Assurance …
Lenten Sermon Series
March
Open Letter to the Star Tribune …
John Piper challenges the inconsistent reasoning of a pro-choice editorial.
Magnificent Manumission …
The whole concept of slavery as we know it is blown out of the water when God becomes the “Slavemaster.”
Why God Is Not an Abomination to Himself …
Meditation on Proverbs 17:15
How does the gospel avoid contradicting God's righteous standards?
April
The Fruitful Tree …
In Memory of Dr. George Henry (Noël's Father)
Reflections on Psalm 1 and Joshua 24:15
No tree was ever meant to be / A never-ending shade for me / Or you. Save one: where Jesus died / With bleeding branches spread as wide / And far as faith for sinful men.
May
Does God Have Civil Rights? …
Los Angeles, the 14th Amendment and God
Until God is given his rights, no human rights will have significance beyond convenience.
June
When a Friend Takes a Wrong Turn …
The Bible teaches that hell is everlasting torment, not the loss of existence.
A Million-Dollar Love Affair …
One test of our love is the way we support the ministry financially during the summer.
July
August
What Is a Christian? …
Christianity is not merely believing a set of ideas about Christ’s love. It is an experience of being constrained by that love.
How Can Elsie Run? …
It is possible for the sick and aged to win the fight of faith because it is a fight against lost hope, not against lost health.
September
Changes Are in the Wind …
A New Fall Focus on Being the Church
What does it mean to be the “church of God”?
Back to School: A Biblical Perspective …
The business of education is God’s business. To ignore him in it is to be profoundly uneducated.
A Preaching Plan for the Fall …
On Being the Body of Christ
Living Supernaturally As the Church of Christ …
We must seek to experience supernatural power daily in order to be the church.
October
Should Colleges Indoctrinate? …
Indoctrination is not the only alternative to faith-weakening education.
One Issue Politics, One Issue Marriage and the Humane Society …
Being a “one issue voter” does not mean that only one issue matters. It means that some issues matter enough to disqualify a person from public office.
November
"Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar’s" …
Beware of rendering too much to Caesar the way Pilate did (John 19:12). And when you render to Caesar do it only “for the Lord’s sake.”
Some Wonderful Words of Fear …
17 verses about fearing the Lord.
December
A Guide for Gift Buying (and Happiness) at Christmas …
Three guidelines for considering the relationship between wealth and happiness.
Has the Church Been Disarmed by the World? …
Has the church come to depend on the world for too much of our education, leisure, entertainment and interpretation of current events?
"If Anyone Hears My Voice and Opens the Door I Will Come in to Him and Eat with Him" …
Prayer Week ‘93
5 ways for focus on God during prayer week.


