by Ruler of the Doughnuts Its that time of year again. The holiday season is approaching. With this change in season from summer to fall and fall to winter you come face to face with the inevitable. “Is it the changing of the leaves?” No. “Is it the chill in the air?” No. “What about…
Category: Faith
Isaiah’s Invitation to Salvation
by Frank Luke Sermon Title: Isaiah’s Invitation to Salvation Need Being Addressed: All people need salvation, but only God provides true salvation. Text: Isaiah 55:1-13 Scripture Introduction When you think of Hebrew poets, you often think of King David. Surely, the Sweet Singer of Israel is an amazing poet, but he is far from the…
Adoption Diary – Chapter Two
by Anonymous Child Chapter Two is second in a series as the real-life story unfolds. Chapter One was published on this blog September 3, 2022. The identity of the author is pretty easy to identify if you are a regular on Social Galactic. She just doesn’t want her name on this blog post which is…
Final Words from a Friend
by Frank Luke When a famous or beloved person dies, everyone hangs on their last words. Those words are often the accumulated wisdom of a person, the last lesson they want to pass on. The words may be few or as many as can be relayed. When we hear those final words, we listen and…
The Two Wasteful Sons
by Frank Luke “What is the Kingdom of Heaven like? To what does the thing compare?” With these words, Jesus would introduce a parable. Parables were common in the first century. The people loved them and couldn’t get enough. Many rabbis used parables to make their point. Parables are stories, usually short, that illustrate the…
The Godly Response
by Frank Luke FCF: Because we are fallen, we must learn to respond correctly to insults and injury. Sermon Introduction: Revenge. Settling the score. Avenging the family honor. Avenging your besmirched honor. Every one of us struggles with these issues. Where do we draw the line between settling the score and righting the wrong? It’s…
The Best Things In Life
by Frank Luke Human Need Being Addressed [FCF]: The best thing one can attain in this fallen life is godly wisdom. Big Idea: Without God, nothing lasts. Text: Psalm 127 Sermon Introduction: What are the best things in life? Some will say money, gold, or jewels. Others say love is all you need. Success. A…
Adoption Diary – Chapter One
by Anonymous Child Chapter One is first in a series as the real-life story unfolds. The identity of the author is pretty easy to identify if you are a regular on Social Galactic. She just doesn’t want her name on this blog post which is open to the whole internet. A year ago I looked…
Grading Ethics on the Curve
by Black Robed Cleric A few years ago, the Sunday school lesson at church made a statement that left me blinking. Covering Joshua 2 (the spies in Jericho), the book said, “Some might question Rahab’s integrity in misleading the king and hiding the spies.” I’m sure they do. It’s the next question that raises my…
The Righteous and the Wicked: A Study in Contrasts
by Frank Luke Introduction: I have heard strange arguments from people over the years, such as it is impossible to know a right from a wrong. They argue that for any given action that appears wrong to us, there is—somewhere—a situation where it is the right thing to do. Whatever they’re smoking, it isn’t legal….