Acceptable Offerings – A collection of sermons preached at hilltop – A book of sermons that was written over a period of two years for the Hilltop ministry of New Life Baptist Church in Dover Foxcroft Maine. 43 sermons on relationships, prayer life and Christian fundamentals that will edify and enlighten the brethren.
The Perfect Word – How the Bible is fiction to the lost, discovery to the seeking and truth to the saved – The Bible is a controversial book to many. If you aren’t saved, it is a work of fiction. If you are searching, it is a book of discovery. If you are saved, it is a book of learning and truth as well as a beloved possession. Beginning as a sermon series on the Word of God, this book highlights the responses to the book from the unsaved to the duty of the Christian regarding its pages.
And Such Were Some of You – A candid look at sin, grace and the saved life – The idea of sin from the perspective of the saved person is intriguing . There is so much Bible to sift through that it can sometimes be a little overwhelming. Doctrinally, it’s not that hard. Sin is bad, God hates it, stop doing it. Getting the brethren to all agree on how to go about it, or if we even have the ability, that’s another thing altogether.
An Uncertain Sound – Church Music in Laodicea
It has been estimated that the average person will listen to between 2.5 and 4.2 million songs in his or her lifetime. The average person knows about four thousand songs. Music is inescapable almost everywhere we go. From the corner gas station to the Wal-Mart, to the drive thru window at Starbucks. (or Dunkin Donuts if you’re spiritual). Music is absolutely everywhere. We would be liars if we didn’t admit that music has a powerful hold on our emotions. Everyone has heard a song that has made them cry or at least made them want to cry. We have all heard songs that made us angry, sad, excited, or happy. Music encompasses all these emotions and more. While I would be remiss if I didn’t say from the start that I now believe that these types of music fit the mold of the world and as such, should have no place in the church house, I wish to focus more on the meaning of godly music and its place in our lives from a Christian perspective, before I delve into what should or shouldn’t be played in churches. What you choose to listen to in your personal life is between you and God.
