Living Water2/1/2009 · John 4:3-15; 7:37-39 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment Driving long distances is a challenge, especially if you have a lot of people traveling with you. When we take a road trip it is a challenge making sure everyone has underwear and socks, toothbrushes, warm enough clothes, pillows, games, books, snacks, water bottles (or drinks... [More] |
From Conception to Delivery1/25/2009 · John 3:1-21 · Allen White · Leave a Comment God is offering new life in Christ to all who will believe. That regeneration and rebirth may happen in a moment or it may come about over a period of time. Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus in the third chapter of John’s Gospel is perhaps the purest, most concrete... [More] |
Signs1/18/2009 · John 2 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment In the summer of 1993, Rhonda and I were relishing our last days of living in Wyoming. We were getting ready to move to St. Louis. We had already moved our stuff. Since there is a lot to see in that part of the states and we had not seen it all yet, we decided to detour through... [More] |
Lamb of God1/11/2009 · John 1:29-37 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment Playing tennis in the wind can be taxing. I played on the tennis team during High School and we practiced outside every afternoon in the Spring. Oklahoma is a windy place, especially in the Spring time. As much as I was playing tennis, I would have played tennis a lot more were... [More] |
Passing the Baton1/4/2009 · 2 Timothy 2:2 · Dan Burns · Leave a Comment Dr. Dan Burns directs us to consider the people to whom we are passing on the gospel. Dr. Burns has been serving as a church planter and pastor in Asia for the past 16 years. Having planted a church years ago and been instrumental in planting several more around Asia, he is now... [More] |
Christmas Eve Message12/24/2008 · Matthew 3:1-12 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment John the Baptist enters the scene with a message that would have resonated with Israel: Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near! Why were the people looking so much for a deliverer and why was John’s message so harsh? The coming of the king means that allegiances must... [More] |
Advent: The Gate of Heaven12/21/2008 · Genesis 28:10-17 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment It is the afternoon of September 25, 2000, and Jonathan Edwards is making his way to the triple jump final at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney. In his kitbag are some shirts, spikes, towels – and a tin of sardines. Why the sardines? They have been chosen by Edwards to symbolise... [More] |
Advent: The Son of Abraham12/14/2008 · Genesis 22:1-18 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment We had an old motor boat that we kept tethered to a pole in the shallow part of the lake. The lake is near Lake Michigan so storms coming in off the big lake have little to stop their impact. On calm days, the pole worked fine as an anchor for the boat. But on stormy nights the... [More] |
Advent: God in our Midst (The Presence of God)12/7/2008 · Exodus 33:7-17 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment My wife thinks I am a person of extremes. When I get hot in the car I (even in the winter), I tend to crank the cold air dial all the way down (even though others may not be hot). When I get cold in the car (even in the summer), you might even find my turning on the heat. When... [More] |
Advent: The Lifted Veil (The Glory of God)11/30/2008 · Exodus 34:29-35 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment In Tibet, Chomolungma is considered “goddess mother of the universe.” Tibetans, who practice Buddhism, pay homage to stay on her good side. What made her so revered? Her height. Chomolungma is known by another name throughout the western world that was given to her in 1865... [More] |
