Posts with the category “kent-keller”

February, as most Americans know, has been designated Black History Month since the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. It grew out of what was then called Negro History Week, which was established in 1926...  Read More

Human trafficking is a sin against God and a crime against humanity. There are an estimated 40-50 million slaves in the world today, more than ever before in recorded history. It is a $150 billion a y...  Read More

Every year, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I recommend reading his remarkable “Letter From A Birmingham Jail.” I am recommending it again this year. This letter, written April 16, 1963 f...  Read More

I don’t like it. How’s that for a short blog? Well, actually it’s more of a love-hate relationship. I hate how short the days are; as I mentioned in my “Summer Solstice” blog post, I love long days ...  Read More

December is crunch time for preachers. Have some sympathy for us, will you? How would you like to try to think of something new and fresh to say about Christmas? As I was scratching my head, wonderin...  Read More

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both...  Read More

One Sunday during the sermon I gave a list of reasons we have to be thankful. It seemed to resonate with people, so I pass it along to you as our national day of Thanksgiving approaches. Maybe it will...  Read More

The first and most important of the principles that drove the Protestant Reformation is the doctrine of Sola Scriptura – Only Scripture: The belief that the Bible is our only infallible rule and guid...  Read More