Part 1 of series: The Growing Church: A Bible Study in Ephesians 4 Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series This is the first part of my address to the Presbyterians for Renewal breakfast at the General Assembly of the PCUSA. Preface First of all, I want to thank you for coming out…

Today I had the opportunity speak at the Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR) breakfast associated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly in San Jose, California. This was a special privilege because I have such high regard for PFR and its ministries. But it was also a challenging opportunity because many signs at are our General…

Part 16 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series This will be my final post in this series on choosing a church. Of course I could always say more about this subject, but I think I’ve said what needs to be said, more or less. Here,…

Jesus Forgives Sins READ Matthew 9:1-8 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.” Matthew 9:2 It’s easy for us to read the story of Jesus forgiving and healing the paralyzed man without being unsettled…

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