Bob O'Bannon
Why Do We Preach Through Books of the Bible?

What are the advantages of preaching consecutively, chapter after chapter, all the way through a book of the Bible? There are five reasons…

Why Do We Preach Through Books of the Bible?
Bob O'Bannon
3 Reasons God Had to Become Man

The essence of Christmas is the mysterious, glorious and profound claim that God, the creator of the heavens and the earth, became a man in the person of Jesus Christ. To this astounding truth one might be compelled to ask: did it have to be this way? Was there any other way for God to redeem us? The second chapter of Hebrews gives us three reasons why God had to become a man:

3 Reasons God Had to Become Man
Bob O'Bannon
4 Reasons You Should Consider Buying Vinyl ...

Next Saturday (April 19, not tomorrow) is Record Store Day. This annual celebration of independent record stores has been taking place since 2007, and gives special attention to the vinyl record, which happens to be the main reason independent records stores are still in business. As music consumption moves away from CDs and increasingly toward MP3 downloads or direct streaming, there has been a movement back toward buying records the old fashioned way. Vinyl sales have been on the increase for the last few years, and show no signs of slowing down.

4 Reasons You Should Consider Buying Vinyl Records

Richard Sherman

The Difference Between Richard Sherman and Downton Abbey

The Difference Between Richard Sherman and Downton Abbey

There has been lots of talk this week about Richard Sherman’s wild rant on national television Sunday night. Sherman, a defensive player for the Seattle Seahawks, had just caused a game-saving interception in the NFC championship game with San Francisco when a Fox Sports reporter put a microphone in his face. Sherman proceeded to call 49ers player Michael Crabtree a “sorry receiver.” He boasted that he (Sherman) was the “best corner in the game.” He yelled to the camera that no one should ever talk about him. He was defiant. He glared. And then he stormed off.