Some Deductive Proofs of God’s Existence

At a recent Adult Bible Study class at my church, I gave a presentation on some deductive proofs of God’s existence.  My outline is below.  I’ve edited it to simplify a few things, and incorporate some good ideas pointed out by the audience.  In several places, my discussion closely follows Kreeft and Tacelli, Handbook of Christian Apologetics.

The Kingdom of Heaven

For Laity Sunday at Farmville Baptist Church, I was honored to deliver the message.  The lesson text was Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.

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Good Morning. First, I want to express my deep appreciation for being asked to deliver the message today. I’ve been excited about it all week, and I thought my family was excited too.  But when I asked one of my daughters if she would be attending church to hear me speak, her reply was “I have to be there.”

The Bible in English, Introduction

This is the introduction of a four-part series, based on an Adult Bible-study series that I’m teaching at my church.

This series is about the Bible in English. The Bible holds a central place in our worship and our daily lives. We use it for doctrine and ethics. Baptists have always believed that each individual has the right and responsibility to read and understand the Bible to best of his or her ability. It’s my goal that this series will encourage you to read the Bible more often, and more intelligently.

Injustice in the shadows, injustice in the broad daylight

At Farmville Baptist Church this morning, I found the call to worship responsive reading particularly moving:

Leader: Our world is hurting in every way:

People: Injustice in the shadows, injustice in the broad daylight,