"Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3, ESV). Only the childlike... An adult believes he knows best. An adult would like to see the schedule first. An adult would like the discounted version. An adult is wary of commitments. An adult doesn’t want surprises. An adult prefers … [Read more...] about Only the Childlike
The Model Disciple
[Sermon Notes] A Story In the first century, in Israel, there was once a man named Timaeus. Timaeus, like so many, found a girl, settled down, and had a child. A boy in fact. The pride of every father in Israel, the joy of every mother. They had so many hopes and dreams for this boy. But something went tragically wrong. We don’t know all the details, the exact timing or … [Read more...] about The Model Disciple
To Tim Keller
On a day off, I might curl up on the couch, fire up Tetris 99 on the Nintendo Switch, mute the television, and listen to a Keller sermon on my phone while I played. On a hard day, a worn out day, I might listen to a Keller sermon on the drive home. On a down day, in search of grace, I might browse through the Gospel in Life podcast and find a relevant Keller sermon and … [Read more...] about To Tim Keller
Receiving the Kingdom
[Sermon Notes] Introduction This morning, we are in Mark chapter 10, and we’re talking about the Kingdom of God. Now, if you don’t know, the Kingdom of God is a good thing. You want the Kingdom of God. That’s why we would daily pray in Lord’s prayer “Your kingdom come.” You want the Kingdom of God to come, and we gladly pray for it to come everyday. Why? Because the … [Read more...] about Receiving the Kingdom
True Greatness
[Sermon Notes] Introduction Good morning! Today we’re going to talk about how to pursue true greatness. I would assume that everyone, in some sense, wants to be great. Here’s what I mean. Maybe you don’t care to be rich or famous, but you do want to be great in the sense that you want to live a life that matters. You want a life of meaning. You want to feel that your life … [Read more...] about True Greatness