January 27, 2020 by Tommy Clayton | Category: Sermon Series | Tags: newyear, new, year, proverbs, vision, church
There’s a place in the Bible where Solomon makes a keen observation about human beings. He writes, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18). As one of the greatest kings of Israel...
Keep ReadingJanuary 20, 2020 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: grace, hope, failure, surrounded, psalm, king, David, shame, trouble, enemies, pressure, stress, love, shield, power
Have you ever felt surrounded? Pressure, trouble, enemies…hemming you in and backing you up—with nowhere to turn? That’s where King David found himself when his son Absalom betrayed his trust. In a gut-wrenching act of treachery Absalom staged a mutiny against his own father. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 13, 2020 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: encouragement, failure, Peter, grace, word, Gospel, new, year, newer
Grace is confusing. Have you noticed? It provokes two completely different reactions. In one sense, we find grace attractive. Our hearts long for the one-way, unconditional acceptance that grace delivers. Love, not judgment. Pardon, not punishment. Who wouldn’t sign up for that?...
Keep ReadingJanuary 7, 2020 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: Gospel, grace, broken, newyear, resolutions, promises
A few years ago, TIME Magazine published an article listing the top ten commonly broken New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s three of them. ...
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