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A particular passage of scripture is examined around our house more than any other these days; Ephesians 6:1 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” With three children under the age of three, we find ourselves quoting/teaching it nearly every day of the week. During a recent family devotion time we captured the following audio. Click play or download below to hear how well-acquainted our girls are with this topic.

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I had the privilege of listening to a fantastic sermon by Dr. Charles Phelps this afternoon. Dr. Phelps pastored in New England for many years, and is currently the President of Maranatha Baptist Bible College. This message examines our need for revival, and expresses confidence that revival can indeed come to our nation.

Tonight I am posting an experimental podcast. It is an “off the cuff” recording based upon a series of lessons God has been teaching me lately. While I had been thinking about posting such material for quite some time, I could never find an opportunity to get a clear, quiet recording in my very busy (and noisy) three-child home. It seems the only free moments in my day recently have been in the car; so I took my favorite portable recorder on an errand tonight and captured the audio below.

Here’s a rundown on the topics we discuss:

• Purpose of my trip. (00:00)
• The difficulty of raising children. (01:58)
• How God uses children to teach us things about Himself. (05:10)
• Dumpster diving. (06:48)
• Military ministry opportunities. (09:07)
• Contentment during small sacrifices. (11:15)
• Off the cuff broadcasting. (15:50)

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I don’t know if I will ever record a feature like this again - it was an experiment - but I found it just interesting enough to post online. It is extremely impromptu, very roughly recorded and edited (note the cars passing, turning signals, etc.), but it gives you a real-life Harper family update that is purely Alaskan; like us. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

One note of clarification on the content of the recording: at about 06:10 I say that “God doesn’t work”. I understand the theological problem with this assertion, and only meant that He doesn’t work “in the same manner” we work. More specifically; He is void of all the fatigue and frustration that often comes along with human work.

I was prompted to republish this message because of a series of comments I read relating to an article linked on the Religious Affections Ministries site. I didn’t even listen to the songs mentioned, I just saw the names, remembered their significance, thought of a story, and decided to tell it. This is a related sermon I gave numerous times around the country, and it’s one I listen to again on occasion to refresh my memory about how God has led our family. It is subtitled; My Christian Broadcasting Story. Please play or download What is Best? below.

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(This sermon was originally published in the Spring of 2006.)

I have recently expressed concern that many Baptist pastors and missionaries are enthusiastically promoting speakers, authors and teachers that are sub-par in doctrinal and (consequently) philosophical understanding. This week I was grieved again by three further examples, as those calling themselves fundamentalists justified the blunders and missteps of their favorite evangelical pundit.

This morning I clicked play on a message that helped focus my concerns. As I compared it with those I’ve heard from the “leading Christian thinkers” of our day, I discovered a monumental difference. These words resonate with conviction and assurance that only consistent and deliberate study in God’s word can bring. Talk of cultural dynamics and the psychological processes of the post-modern mind were conspicuously absent; praise God.

Dr. Rick Flanders was featured at the Conference on Baptist Fundamentalism last month at Maranatha Baptist Bible College. He spoke on an historic mistake by fundamentalists, and in doing so defined a chief problem today. It is one of the best sermons you will ever hear on foundational principles for ministry philosophy. I thank God for men that stand firm against the tide! Please make time to listen.

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One of the most wonderful things about internet technology is the ability it gives us to read, hear, and see things that would otherwise be unavailable because of geography. While I was on the Maranatha Baptist Bible College website recently I noticed a banner announcing a Conference on Baptist Fundamentalism. I really wanted to attend; unfortunately, I livein Alaska and Maranatha is in Wisconsin.

Today, two days after the conference ended, I got my chance. All of the sermons from the event were already posted online, complete with outlines, photos, etc. Praise the Lord for the opportunity to participate (long distance) in what must be one of the finest gatherings of its kind in the country. I’ll be working my way through the eighteen conference messages for days on end!

After both writing about, and preaching from the book of Genesis over the past few weeks, I couldn’t help but remember this message from chapter 19. It is one of the most difficult passages to comprehend, yet it contains tremendous application if we are brave enough to internalize it. Play or download the file below.

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(This sermon was originally published in January of 2007.)

Our pastor asked that I fill in for him during the Sunday morning service last week, as he was out of town visiting family. I chose to preach on the subject of forgiveness, from the story of Joseph (Genesis 37 through 50). Play, or download the message below. The congregation had just finished singing “Is Your All on the Alter”, therefore I began by discussing how its lyrics related to the topic.

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Much of the material for this sermon was gathered while preparing our daily devotions series from Genesis. Download a PDF copy from our Catalog page.