Listen to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. “Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of…
I hesitate to touch on extremely controversial topics but I do feel this is one area that needs to be addressed. Birth control is pretty much accepted as normal by all people both Christian and secular. This wasn’t always the case. In the middle of the 20th century, most Christians were either suspicious of birth…
I come from a Christian tradition that doesn’t necessarily celebrate Good Friday. There is debate as to whether Jesus died on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. There are good arguments on all sides of the debate but I’m not planning to weigh in on it right now. The question is this: is it wrong to celebrate…
My pastor recently preached from Romans 14 about Christian liberty. The Bible makes it clear that we are not under the law. “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” (Romans 6:14) We have liberty having been freed from the curse of the law by…
I preached this message at McKee Road Baptist Church on 1/5/20 for the Sunday Morning Service
This is a sermon I preached at McKee Road Baptist Church in Bakersfield, Ca. on 12-29-19.
The place of His youth. (Matthew 2:23) “And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.” Now this is an interesting verse. It’s often used by enemies of Christ to prove the Bible is wrong. The reason…
I love the story of Christmas. It’s a beautiful story that only God could tell. It’s a story that only God could write. We know the basics of the story, it’s all very familiar to us. I don’t want to hit on the basics I want to dwell for a few minutes on the facts…