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Author Archives: Bob Bjerkaas
Unfulfilled Longings: A 36 Pontiac and Proverbs 13:12
Several years ago I had a chance to spend a morning with my Grandfather and I learned something about him that I had not known before. I don’t remember how it came up, but while we were sitting in the hospital … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Proverbs
Tagged 36 Pontiac, heaven, Proverbs 13:12, unfulfilled longings
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A Strange Tree: the Life of the Righteous
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon.” Psalm 92:12 All analogies break down. Perhaps you have heard that before. This bit of common sense suggests that nothing is “exactly” like anything … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Ministry
Tagged Christian Growth, ministry, orchard, Psalm 92:12
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What Are You Looking At? The Problem of Porn
“What are you looking at?” Have you ever found yourself just staring off into nothingness and had someone interrupt your reverie with this question? Maybe they are curious about what has so focused your attention. Maybe they are offended because … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged Hebrews 12:2, Leviticus 26:13, pornography, Psalm 101
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Sermon Notes and Faces: a Lesson from G. Campbell Morgan
Dr. Howard Moody Morgan tells an interesting story about his grandfather, G. Campbell Morgan. He relates that on one occasion, “I was present in a church when he rose to preach , the lights in the main sanctuary were dimmed. … Continue reading
Posted in Homiletics/Preaching
Tagged G. Campbell Morgan, homiletics, Mathew 9:1-4, Preaching
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The Gymnasium and Spiritual Training
Well, with the exception of the few obligatory scandals, the Rio Olympics are over. But, on a cheerier note, tonight is Oak Park High School’s Varsity Football home opener! For those who long for an athletic fix, you have options: … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:7, Gymnasium, Hebrews 12:1, Rio Olympics, run with perseverance
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Dented Bats and Amazing Grace
Before I relate a story that might make you want to either laugh or shake your head in amazement, let me share some quick research on the effects of hitting with a baseball bat that is dented. The Western Region … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged amazing grace, church softball, Ephesians 2:3-9, grace
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God’s Victory over Man’s Wrath: B.B. Warfield and Psalm 76:10: A Difficult Doctrine Illustrated in Church History
Psalm 76:10 is a difficult verse. In its simplest translation, it reads, “Surely the wrath of men brings you praise, and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself.”[1] This verse, in a nutshell as it were, presents the student … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, History
Tagged antitrinitarianism, B.B. Warfield, Cain and Abel, Genesis 50:20, Psalm 76:10, Tintoretto, wrath of men
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For My Friends in Low Places: Asaph’s Psalms, Part One
Like Garth Brooks, I have friends in low places. I suspect that you do as well. We all know people who have health problems, relational struggles, are coping with personal tragedies… As a pastor, I have found that the questions … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms of Asaph, Suffering
Tagged depression, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms of Asaph, Roberta Flack, Romans 8:28, suffering
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Being Evangelical in a Post-Christian Culture: the Biblical Advice of J. Wilbur Chapman, Part One
Recently I read a book in which the author, after noting the failure to reach the next generation for Christ, the presence of increasing socio-economic difficulties, and the theological confusion and turmoil among Christians, said that “The need is great today, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Evangelism, Uncategorized
Tagged Evangelism, J Wilbur Chapman, Mark 9:38-41, Philippians 1:15-18
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“Like Rain Falling on a Mown Field” or, God’s Perfect Timing
When I was a boy my Grandpa Bjerkaas kept a small part of his farm, probably somewhere between a quarter and a third of an acre, as a hay field. Although it had been years since the barn had … Continue reading
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Tagged 4:4, Galatians, God's timing, hay field, Psalm 72:6, Titus 1:3, Vincent van Gogh
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