Most people are aware of the book of Jonah and the story of Jonah and the whale. However, there is more to the story than we may first realize. We will discuss this today.
US Navy Vice-Admiral James Bond Stockdale credits survival of 8 years as a North Vietnamese POW by a life lesson he learned from the ordeal which became succinctly defined by others as “The Stockdale Paradox.” This sermon considers the “...
How do we approach time? God exists outside of time, but for us, it is very important. God wants us to be focused and productive with time. Let's learn more about this important topic and examine our personal priorities
How do we approach time? God exists outside of time but for us, it is very important. God wants us to be focused and productive with time. Let's learn more about this important topic and examine our personal priorities.
In the last message we examined the basics of the Abilene Paradox, a business management principle coined by Jerry Harvey in the mid-70's. The Abilene Paradox ultimately deals with the management of agreement. When we see things in the...
Sermon looking at the subject of the choices we make? How do we choose? Which is Good? Which is Better? Or the big question: Which is according to the will of God?
The Abilene Paradox is a business management principal described in the 1970's by Jerry Harvey. In the true story that inspired the description of the paradox - 4 people decide to travel to Abilene, Texas for a meal on a hot and dusty...
The Abilene Paradox has been defined as the actions which individuals and organizations take which are contrary to their stated goals - we've explored the standard that is in place, the aspects of Judgment, Mercy and Faith - but what about...
Should a Christian expect a smooth life without problems and difficulties? Why did so many, if not most, of the great examples of faith in the Bible suffer so much?
This message examines the apparent paradox of blessings and...
The Apostle John seems to introduce a paradox in his 1st latter epistle. On one hand he tells the church that all have sinned and we should confess our sins and we are a liar if we think we have no sin. But then he goes on to say that...
We have taller buildings but shorter tempers. We are learning to rush but not wait. We have more leisure time but less fun. How do we utilize the time that is given us? We are given limited amounts of time. God is eternal, without begining...
There is a paradox to consider with the idea that we should cast a sinner, such as the fornicator of 1 Corinthians, out of our fellowship when we ourselves are all sinners. What is the vital difference with the typical church member who...
In your life you're going to experience a paradox of good times and bad times. Your happiness is important to God in all of this and that's why you must learn happiness.
Sarah is mentioned more in the Bible than any other female. Sarah was a remarkable woman, but she was somewhat of a paradox. She was mentioned in the faith chapter, and yet she had quite a few problems that she had to overcome.
In spite of several millennia of technological progress and scientific advances, much of the world is mired in wars, poverty, disease and homelessness.