I’ve listened to many sermons lately, some in our own corps, some at other churches, and some on line. There’s a disturbing trend in this preaching that I want to identify. It revolves around two major themes of the theology I am hearing. Let me put this in context. I grew up listening to some…
Tag: God
He’s my Shepherd
King David was a shepherd long before he was a king. He was a good shepherd who guided, provided pasture and water to them, protected his flock, and led them as they needed. Many years after being a shepherd, he became a King – The King of Israel, anointed by the prophet after being chosen…
A new heaven and a new earth
The Christmas story has lots of details. We know of the visits of the angels to Mary, to Joseph, to the shepherds, and to Simeon. We know of the shepherds, the magi, and the historical context of Augustus Caesar, the oppression of the Roman Empire and the timing of Joseph and Mary’s visit to Bethlehem….
