Some sermons come easy. Some don’t. The message this week is called “Hide ‘n Seek” and relates to the concept of omnipresence. Omni simply means “all” but what does it mean for God to be all or ever present?

As children most of us played some version of the game hide ’n seek. Kick the can, Ole Ole Oxen Free, anything that involved hiding and searching, chasing and catching. We loved the idea of someone looking for us and the thrill of being found, only to flee to a safe zone before our pursuer might catch us. When we get older we still play the game, but we call it dating. Continue reading →

Food for thought…

So I was preparing the message for Sunday and I came across this quote:

The doctrine of God’s immutability is of the highest significance for religion. The contrast between being and becoming marks the difference between the Creator and the creature. Every creature is continually becoming. It is changeable, constantly striving, seeks rest and satisfaction, and finds this rest in God, in him alone, for only he is pure being and no becoming. Hence, in Scripture God is often called the Rock…[i] Continue reading →

Food for thought…

Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. – Isaiah 26.4 (ESV)

What does it mean for mortal man to bow before the everlasting God? Theology and Philosophy are twin brothers in a sense. The concept of the eternal and the infinite God seems to transcend what humanity is able or willing to comprehend. What is the practical application of this doctrine? What effect does the eternal and infinite God have on me? Continue reading →