Tag Archives: Pastor Kevin Riggs

Compromise by Addition (Revelation 2:18-29)

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Pastor Kevin

(For a video of this sermon, click here.) Years ago, I read a book by Dr. Erwin Lutzer titled, Hitler’s Cross (1998). In the book, Dr. Lutzer, who at time was Senior Pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, described how … Continue reading →

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The Serpent and the Saint (Revelation 2:12-17)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pastor Kevin

Have you ever wondered why the universal medical symbol is a staff with a snake wrapped around it? I thought it was rooted in the story of the bronze snake in Numbers 21:1-9. In that story, the Israelites, became impatient … Continue reading →

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The Three Legged Stool of an Impactful Church

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Pastor Kevin

All kinds of people and organizations use a three-legged stool to illustrate their three most important values or ideas or systems. The idea is that while a one-legged or two-legged stool is weak and flimsy, a three-legged stool is strong … Continue reading →

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Do Not Be Afraid of Suffering (Revelation 2:8-11)

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Pastor Kevin

In 1905, German sociologist, Max Weber, compiled a series of essays and put them into a book titled, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Twenty-five years later, in 1930, American sociologist, Talcott Parsons, translated Weber book into English. … Continue reading →

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7 Letters for 7 Churches (Revelation 1:1-20)

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Pastor Kevin

Last Sunday, while eating lunch, I received a message from someone who watched last week’s sermon online. From the message, I gathered that somehow, he was listening to my sermon, while sitting in his megachurch, listening to that pastor’s sermon. … Continue reading →

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Frustration and Disillusionment

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Pastor Kevin

Over the last couple of days, I have had more than a few people seek me out to discuss their frustrations and disillusionment with the Evangelical Church in the United States. These people are neither part of my church, nor … Continue reading →

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Civility

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Pastor Kevin

Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.” (1 Peter 2:17) That’s a simple, straightforward verse, is it not! It is really easy to read. It is not really easy to follow. Our society … Continue reading →

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Two Observations

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Pastor Kevin

While I have changed a lot of my thinking over the years, I still consider myself to be a conservative when it comes to my theology. My views on a lot of social issues, however, are considered liberal by most … Continue reading →

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A Number I Cannot Ignore

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Pastor Kevin

I am not a numbers person. The truth is, I am not a detailed person at all. I think big picture and get lost in the minutia of particulars. But there is one number that I simply cannot ignore. I … Continue reading →

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Easter Blues

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Pastor Kevin

My intention is for this post to be encouraging…I promise…but before I get to the encouraging part, I need to let you in on a secret that pastors try to keep quiet. That secret is that many of us dread … Continue reading →

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