Robert J. Morgan Blog

KALEO Notes: I’m Tired of Being in God’s Family

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:14 CDT

Introduction: The UPI recently carried a story from Philadelphia with this headline: “Couple Marries at Uncle’s Funeral.” The article said: A Philadelphia couple, honoring a deceased loved one, got married at his funeral, in a surprise ceremony that astonished 850 onlookers in the church. The marriage of Reggie Wade, 39, and his bride, Monique McMillan-Wade, [Read More...]

Kilchzimmer

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:33:04 CDT

I’m writing this in Kilchzimmer, Switzerland, an old house that dates from the 1500s. Located near the village of Langenbruck, Kilchzimmer is the headquarters of Child Evangelism Fellowship Europe. Here training sessions are held for CEF workers, retreats take place, and the work of child evangelism is coordinated across Europe. Many thanks to [Read More...]

KALEO Notes: “I’m Tired of Serving God” (Malachi 1/2)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:17:09 CDT

“I’m Tired of Serving the Lord”

Introduction: Sometimes we get tired of being Christians, of living the way we do, in going to church, in attending worship one and two and three times a week. It’s very easy to lose the spirit of the thing, so that it all becomes tedious and wearying. I’ve always [Read More...]

The 410st Prophet

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:44:36 CDT

Last night I finished my sermon on the Biblical character of Micaiah, from 1 Kings 22. Here are a few sentences of application: “Choose Christ and His cross over the crowd. You may be outnumbered four hundred to one, but one plus God is a majority. Don’t be afraid to take a lonely stand if [Read More...]

KALEO Notes: Malachi 1:1-5

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:31:40 CDT

When I’m No Longer Moved by God’s Love

Introduction: In his book, God Loves You: He Always Has and He Always Will, Dr. David Jeremiah opened with two stories. One was about Free Will Baptist missionary Trula Cronk. In her autobiography, Trula wrote of her sadness upon realizing how few people in India thought of [Read More...]

“April in Paris” or “Merrily We Roll Along”

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:35:02 CDT

I believe in marriage retreats, and at our church we promote the Weekend to Remember getaways, sponsored by Family Life Ministries. But it’s also possible to plan a do-it-yourself retreat. Every couple, for example, needs a regular date night, a periodic little trip here or there, and [Read More...]

KALEO Notes: Replenish Your Heart Daily

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:54:00 CDT

Introduction: This morning’s message at The Donelson Fellowship gave us Principle #1 of living in a decadent culture: Remember Who’s In Charge. Tonight I want to share Principle #2: Replenish Your Heart Daily. It’s based on Jeremiah 15. The prophet Jeremiah preached during the last forty years of the [Read More...]

Washington and God

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:35:15 CDT

So why can’t we say a prayer in school or at a public event? In preparing a recent sermon from Psalm 11, I read Washington’s first inaugural address and took some time to analyze it. It runs 1419 words, and I was astounded to find 522 of them – well over a [Read More...]

We Are Not Insane!

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:12:53 CDT

In my Easter Sunday message, I refer to what Governor Festus said to the Apostle Paul in Acts 26, when Paul mentioned the resurrection of Christ.

At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.”

That’s what [Read More...]

Two Words That Will Improve Your Marriage Instantly

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:47:52 CDT

Hebrew 13:4 is one of the Bible’s top two or three verses about marriage: Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

This verse gives us two powerful instructions — two rules into for a thriving marriage — and we [Read More...]

KALEO Notes: Hebrews 13:9-25

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:58:42 CDT

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 13:9-25

Background: The writer is wrapping up his book here, and he gives us his final teachings (v. 9-19), final benediction (v. 20-21), and final greetings (v. 22-25). This last paragraph of the letter is tremendously strengthening. We can use that as our unifying idea for these verses. The writer wants to [Read More...]

A Village of Giants

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:01:36 CDT

Here in central Florida, I’ve found a village of giants. It’s a community of missionary veterans who live on streets named for the nations in which they poured their lives—Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Ethiopia, and others. This is the SIM Missionary Retirement Village in Sebring. I’ve just finished a week [Read More...]

Alligator Alley

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:13:36 CDT

Yesterday afternoon here in Sebring, Florida, at the SIM retirement village, I crept down toward the lake to get a picture of an alligator for my grandson, Elijah. Later I wondered what would have happened had he come after me. Last night I had a terrible nightmare of being eaten alive by an [Read More...]

7 Things We Can Learn from the Faith Chapter of the Bible

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:14:16 CDT

Hebrews 11 is the most eloquent chapter in the Bible on the subject of faith. Here are seven lessons that unfold through the chapter:

1. Faith is having confidence about the future and assurance about the unseen.

Verse 1: Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance [Read More...]

KALEO Notes: Hebrews 10

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:15:17 CST

Therefore… If… Remember…

Introduction: Throughout this series of studies in Hebrews, I’ve felt like a mechanic who can hold up a carburetor and take it apart and put it together and explain in very well. And he can do the same with the radiator. And with the crankshaft. But the poor man can’t [Read More...]