That… Which Matters Most

  • To Exclude Our Children from the Table, is Excommunication

    A fellow pastor from my previous denomination posted this on his Facebook page: “Paedocommunionsists practice a form of baptismal regeneration.” He was taking a dig at those of us who joyfully practice paedocommunion. I’m sure most people are thinking: “paedo-what???” What is paedocommunion? It is the belief and practice of… Listen ⇢

    To Exclude Our Children from the Table, is Excommunication

  • Gaido’s in Galveston

    I was almost like a kid last week as we crossed over the bridge in I-45 driving into Galveston. We were getting there before our check-in time at a VRBO down close to the Strand, and Heidi suggested we head on to Gaido’s for an early dinner. It had been… Listen ⇢

    Gaido’s in Galveston

  • World War II and Hitler

    I don’t really know where to begin. Over the past year, there have been hundreds of challenges to the things that I grew up knowing and understanding about the world we live in, the world we were given after World War II. Some will immediately point out that this disqualifies… Listen ⇢

    World War II and Hitler

  • Wise Men from the East: Gospel of Matthew Sermon 8

    King Herod had a really big problem. Allow me to say that again. King Herod had a really big problem. If you will recall from last week’s sermon, I started with similar words: King Ahaz had a real problem. The problem for King Ahaz was that he was surrounded by… Listen ⇢

    Wise Men from the East: Gospel of Matthew Sermon 8

  • Behold the Virgin: Gospel of Matthew 7

    Preached October 27, 2024. This sermon looks at the prophecy of the virgin birth in Isaiah 7, and then takes up the text in Matthew 1. Listen ⇢

    Behold the Virgin: Gospel of Matthew 7

  • The King and the Covenant: Gospel of Matthew 6

    Preached October 20, 2024. David’s Peace and Desire We come to our text and we find that David is living in peace. The LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around… And this is worth noting: while David’s peace, came through David’s actions of being a faithful king,… Listen ⇢

    The King and the Covenant: Gospel of Matthew 6

  • YHWH’s King: Gospel of Matthew Number 5

    David is the model of the King who is to come. No, he was not sinless. The writers of Samuel make sure to bring that to light. But David does give us a glimpse of what the coming King is to be. He was a man after God’s own heart,… Listen ⇢

    YHWH’s King: Gospel of Matthew Number 5

  • …by Rehab: Gospel of Matthew No. 4

    Most people get uncomfortable when the fact that Rehab, a harlot, is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. They either ignore the fact, or try to water it down. Yet, she truly is a picture of God’s grace. She is, in a sense, a picture of the church, for… Listen ⇢

    …by Rehab: Gospel of Matthew No. 4

  • Jacob Begat Judah: Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 3

    Drawing from the prophecy of Judah in Genesis 49:8-12, we see that Judah gives us a true picture of Christ’s sacrificial love, in the earlier chapters of Genesis. He truly acts in a kingly fashion, willing to lay his life down for the love of his father, and the safety… Listen ⇢

    Jacob Begat Judah: Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 3