Tag Archives: doubt

A Question of Relevancy: Jonah the Racist?

Posted on September 10, 2019 by S. Eric Jackson

Many churches strive to make their teachings “Monday morning relevant.”  Whether one is speaking of the sermon delivered from the pulpit or an Adult Bible study lesson, the question of relevancy seems to be stressed quite often in some circles. … Continue reading →

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A Tortured Path … one small step

Posted on March 20, 2019 by S. Eric Jackson

A Christian testimony may be defined as the story of one’s walk with God. On the other hand, some may consider it a statement of how one accepted Jesus the Christ as his or her savior. Either way, there is … Continue reading →

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A Question Unasked?

Posted on March 16, 2016 by S. Eric Jackson

A sermon at AnOldSinner’s home church earlier this year focused on the subject of hearing God’s voice. It was a great sermon, and it clearly reinforced one of my biggest challenges. Listening to God is hard for AnOldSinner, and the sermon reminded … Continue reading →

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A Loving God?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by S. Eric Jackson

A couple of years ago AnOldSinner wrote “Of Job and Ants.” I was reminded of this piece during a sermon at my home church recently. We were starting a series on suffering, and Job was mentioned. Of course, I immediately … Continue reading →

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The Last Voice You Hear

Posted on July 14, 2014 by S. Eric Jackson

AnOldSinner recently ran across a story about the last moments of life.  It was not, however, a true story.  It was the story of a fictional death of a fictional character, Calvin from the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes.” The story was well written and made … Continue reading →

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A Defensive Position

Posted on January 31, 2013 by S. Eric Jackson

AnOldSinner commented on the meaning and importance of a Christian’s testimony a few weeks ago.  One point made in “Unsworn Testimony” is how important the testimony may be to  someone hearing it.  While one’s testimony is important, the problem as … Continue reading →

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God’s Will Be Done?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by S. Eric Jackson

The hot topic one morning recently on a local radio talk show was abortion.  The conservative host’s position was that life is sacred and abortion is morally wrong.  He found it disturbing that so many callers found abortion acceptable.  He … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blink

Posted on September 6, 2012 by S. Eric Jackson

Kenny Chesney does a great version of the song, Don’t Blink. If you’ve never heard it, at least check out the lyrics. It is a poignant commentary about the way life seems to fly by, in the blink of an … Continue reading →

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A Question of Significance

Posted on May 15, 2012 by S. Eric Jackson

The small group study at our church recently undertook the question of significance.  Within a larger topic, the lesson addressed the question of individual significance.  An illustration in this particular lesson was a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip in which Calvin screams … Continue reading →

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