I’ll tell you what I think… Let me tell you how I feel… It seems to me… I was once taught that good decisions require good information. Intuition, emotions, feelings, opinions, even human logic are not an adequate basis for good decisions. When we are making vital life-altering decisions we need good information. We need […]
Boring Sermons?
The Problem of Boring Sermons. Let’s be honest… On Sunday morning it’s easy to let your mind drift or get mentally lost when the pastor is preaching. I have preached every Sunday morning and most Sunday nights and Wednesday nights for the last 36 years and hundreds of times in-between. I know what I’m talking […]
War Room: Another Poorly-Rated Christian Movie
What makes a Christian movie good? Critics don’t think War Room was a good movie. Here are some reviewers comments: “But much of what follows is turgid and, for non-believers, ridiculous…” “Badly-acted, poorly written, a hackneyed sermon that (barely) preaches to the choir.” “It’s not so much the plot or themes of the film […]
Everything Important Depends on This
I can be a slow learner. I am tempted to believe that through personal charisma, charm, enthusiasm, energy, or wit I can accomplish things that really only God can do. What is really important and eternal only God can do and to get what only God can do–that can only be accomplished through prayer. Prayer […]
An Arc of Fire
We used to live out in the country where you could burn your paper trash in a fifty-five gallon drum out back. I needed to started a fire but I had no matches and we lived about ten miles from the nearest store. There is a right way and there are dozens of wrong ways […]
Thinking Clearly About Grace
Here is an excerpt from my little .99 e-book Sacred Stories and Strong Families. One of the things that makes raising sons and daughters in our age so dangerous and so difficult is that we live in a time of apostasy in our nation. The drift from God is so dangerous it is like a […]
The Two Peninsulas
My friend Adam has moved to Miami, Florida. He had his devotional time on the beach at sunrise this morning. He grabbed his phone and shot a video of the sand and water and palms bending in the gentle breeze to send to his wife. It was a beautiful scene. He knew I loved nature […]
Why The Terrorist Threat?
The dark cloud of God’s judgment hangs over our nation today. In our time the official courts and institutions of government and civil life in our land are governing without serious regard for the law of God. The law of God no longer appears to be a factor in the rulings of our courts. The […]
I Want it My Way (Sermon)
https://kenpierpont.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141026_Ken_Pierpont_I_Want_It_My_Way.mp3 Speaker: Pastor Kenneth L. Pierpont Text: Romans 14; Galatians 5:16-26 Place: Evangel Baptist Church–Taylor, Michigan Date: October 26, 2014 AM
What To Look For In A Partner
Sunday morning September 14 was the morning after our oldest daughter Holly married. My heart was so full and so focused. I sensed the Lord’s direction to preach this message. After you listen to it you may want to share it with your children.