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For various reasons, the Deity of Jesus Christ, as well as the whole of the glorious Trinity, has shown up in much of my preaching of late. Certain sermon topics have taken me there. It is a rich study including … Continue reading →

We’ve been talking about the church in America, its shortcomings and needs. We will end this line of thought with the granddaddy of those issues, the drought that is being suffered today in biblical preaching. Do you remember that scene … Continue reading →

Let us say that you have stumbled upon the discovery of a miracle pill that would safely take care of all heart disease and strokes. Yep. It has the amazing ability to clean out all arteries and veins, and renew … Continue reading →

First, a confession. Here it is: “I, William Jonathan Cole of Marshall, MI, without corrosion of any kind, and of my own freewill, did watch and enjoy the 1960’s television show, Speed Racer.” It first ran when I was 10 years … Continue reading →

In America we are well to do. It may not feel that way to you, and you would probably be right. You might even be struggling right now. I’m not challenging that. But I’m not really talking about social class … Continue reading →

These are the opening lines to the great Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof: “A fiddler on the roof . . . sounds crazy, no? But here, in our little village of Anatevka, you might say, every one of us … Continue reading →

In 1517 a lone friar by the name of Martin sat down in his study to put pen to paper. The result? He would produce a most important theological work, very pointedly so. It was his attempt as a cleric … Continue reading →

In 1992 Clint Eastwood released the last Western he both filmed and starred in. I would imagine, him now at the age of 84, that this will be the last in his long line. That film was entitled Unforgiven. I … Continue reading →

There was a ministry joke that ran between my father and me for many years. It went both ways, no matter who was doing the upcoming sermon. The one not preaching would ask, “What are you gonna preach about on … Continue reading →

I used to love the Dick and Jane readers. They were amongst the first books I ever read. Almost right after I got the English alphabet figured out, I was cruising through that series. It wasn’t hard. “Oh, look. Oh, … Continue reading →