On Friday evening, September 5, 1969, I recited the following words to Louise Kinnoin before God and over 300 assembled witnesses, “I, Keith, take you Louise to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from this d...

“Boom!!!!” The noise of crunching metal and a loud impact tell us that a car accident has occurred outside of our house. The sound of a barking dog might alert you to the arrival of a visitor. Crying from a child tells you that some sort of ne...

The house I grew up in was beautiful in the fall. A maple tree twice its height would be ablaze with the colors of autumn right out front. Pumpkins adorned the steps that led to the front door, which often had cornstalks propped up next to it and ...

Have you ever wondered where your teenager came from? No, I do not mean that the way you think I do. I mean literally, do you know where this whole idea of teenager came from? The concept of the “teen years” is a rather recent social invention...

The Will of God applied to dating Big Idea: Assertively apply biblical principles on friendship and marriage to DATING in order to establish a firm foundation for marriage. An overview of the w...

While drinking coffee at Siam Mall with Alcides (missionary pastor in the Adeje church) on our recent visit to Tenerife, he asked me to share any life advice with the two youth who accompanied him. I responded, “persevere!” I saw the ...

“Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For they have...

When the wind storm tore up our artificial grass in Tenerife and laid it over the wall, it also took our neighbor’s metal outdoor furniture and threw it onto our driveway. We had not met these neighbors before, but this act of God’s providence...

Main Idea: Two ways to use hospitality for the spread of the gospel 1. Use Hospitality to Witness to Christ Acts 5:42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease t...

Three aspects of hospitality that put God's generosity on display. Sermon Notes Introduction Review Hospitality reflects the generous character of God the creator (Acts 14:17).Hospitality reflects th...

Hospitality is welcoming the stranger – the needy and the vulnerable – Into your home and life and treating them like family because God has welcomed you and made you His family when you were needy and vulnerable....

All of us love to be the guest of someone who has received us into their home and is treating us like family. We delight in delicious food, friendly conversation and the joy of knowing and being known by others. Throughout history being r...

Jesus calls His followers to understand and imitate the mercy of God.  Sermon Notes Introduction Main Idea: Jesus calls His followers to understand and imitate the mercy of God—here ar...

John gives three reasons to love one another in order to give assurance of eternal life to true believers....

Jesus commanded us to make disciples of all the nations in Matthew 28:18-20. In Acts 1:8 he said “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to t...

3 Keys to Genuine Fellowship:  Walking in Obedience Produces Genuine Fellowship with God and Other BelieversRegular Confession of Sins Keeps the Lines of Fellowship OpenJesus, Your Advocate, Secures Your Fellows...

In this overview of the book of 1st John we will see: The nature of God—Who is God? What is God?Law and Gospel—What is the purpose of God's law and the gospel?The nature of assurance—How can I know that I am sa...

Read the article on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website Let’s admit it—no one...

I would like to begin with a question. It is a simple question, but one that may not be easy to answer. I am convinced that it is also an essential question that demands an answer if you are to grow into Christlikeness. I mean, truly, your spiritu...

Okay. I admit it. Some of the questions in our growth guides can be challenging. And to be truly honest, I’ve even had the experience of trying to answer my own question while wondering, “What on earth was I trying to get at when I wrote that?...