by Greg Burdine | Dec 18, 2015 | Christian Living
Can we really find the Gospel in a fictional story like Star Wars? Well, just as Jesus used parables, I have found many fictional stories and characters help me understand spiritual truths (See The Gospel According to Superman). J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of...
by Greg Burdine | Dec 16, 2015 | Christian Living, Sermon
Jesus hates hypocrisy, especially religious hypocrisy. In Mark 11:12-14, we discover how much He detests it. He cursed a fig tree that had no figs. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he...
by Greg Burdine | Dec 15, 2015 | Christian Living, Sermon
Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey. A donkey? A white stallion, even a camel… I’d take the old gray mare before a donkey. It’s pretty amazing don’t you think? The first truly public acknowledgment of Jesus as the King and He comes, as predicted in a way that...
by Greg Burdine | Dec 14, 2015 | Christian Living, Sermon
The persecution of Christians can be traced historically from the time of Christ through the present. In many places in our world, it is dangerous to claim the name of Christ. Even in America, Christianity has felt negative pressure from society. But Jesus pronounces...
by Greg Burdine | Dec 14, 2015 | Sermon
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount contains some of the most widely known passages of his teaching ministry yet probably the least obeyed. At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus laid out how He wanted His disciples to live. It redefined how to live. If you chose to follow...
