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Featured Sermon: February 1, 2023
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE VIRGIN BIRTH CLICK HERE
Featured Sermon: January 31, 2023
GOD IN HIS MOTHER’S ARMS CLICK HERE
Featured Sermon: January 30, 2023
SKELETONS IN GOD'S CLOSET CLICK HERE
Featured Sermon: January 29, 2023
ISRAEL AND THE FAMILY TREE CLICK HERE
Featured Sermon: January 28, 2023
THERE'S A SONG IN THE AIR CLICK HERE
Featured Sermon: January 27, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: THE CHOICE IS YOURS CLICK HERE
Featured Sermon: January 26, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: THE DARK SIDE OF THE GOOD NEWS
Featured Sermon: January 25, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: MOMENTS DIFFICULT TO TREASURE
Featured Sermon: January 24, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: FINISHING WHAT WE START
Featured Sermon: January 23, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: FACING DEATH UNAFRAID
Featured Sermon: January 22, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: LIFE IS UNCERTAIN, SO EAT DESSERT FIRST!
Featured Sermon: January 21, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: YOU CAN’T TAKE THE SHEEP FROM THE SHEPHERD!
Featured Sermon: January 20, 2023
TAKE ME HOME TO MY MOTHER
Featured Sermon: January 19, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: SOME DAY OUR PRINCE WILL COME
Featured Sermon: January 18, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: THE PROMISE OF THE PEARL
Featured Sermon: January 17, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: REFLECTIONS ON THE RESURRECTION
Featured Sermon: January 16, 2023
HOMEWARD BOUND: LIFE IS FOREVER!
Christmas Sermons for the Week of December 25
CHRISTMAS HOPE FOR THE HOPELESSCHRISTMAS SPIRIT FOR THE SPIRITLESSCHRISTMAS FAITH FOR THE FAITHLESS
Advent Sermons for the Week of December 18
GOD IN HIS MOTHER’S ARMSWHEN IT IS MORE BLESSED TO RECEIVEGLORY IN THE LOWLY
Advent Sermons for the Week of December 11
SET DOWN MY NAME!NO SONGS LIKE THE OLD SONGSSPLENDOR IN THE SILENCE
Advent Sermons for the Week of December 4
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SONTHE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ARE WRAPPED IN HEAVENLIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Advent Sermons for the Week of November 27
HE COMES TO USMAKE YOUR HEART CHRIST’S HOMEVICTORY IN THE DEFEAT
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of November 20
A LETTER TO MY GRANDCHILDRENTHE SWORD OF THE SPIRITLEST WE FORGET
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of November 13
CHANGE YOUR DUET INTO A TRIOTHE HELMET OF SALVATIONIN GOD WE TRUST
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of November 6
DARK TUNNEL OF DIVORCE – AND LIGHT AT THE END OF ITTHE SHIELD OF FAITHA LETTER TO MY CHILDREN
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of October 30
ENCOURAGING WORDS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDRENTHE SANDALS OF PEACEHANDLING HASSLES AT HOME
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of October 23
MISTAKES MOTHERS MUST NOT MAKETHE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESSHOW TO BEAT THE BLAHS IN MARRIAGE
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of October 16
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOMETHE BELT OF TRUTHLOSING THE ABORTION BATTLE BUT WINNING THE WAR!
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of October 9
THE GRIPES OF WRATH: LOVE’S NUMBER ONE ENEMYYOU CAN’T LOSE!DARK TUNNEL OF DIVORCE – AND LIGHT AT THE END OF IT
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of October 2
LESSONS LEARNED FROM TWO ADOPTIVE DADSTHE POWER OF PRINCIPLE THINKINGHEALING THE HOLE IN YOUR HEART
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of September 25
GROWING OLD WITHOUT GETTING OLDTHE BEST IS YET TO COMEBREAKING THE DEADLOCK IN WEDLOCK
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of September 18
TEENAGERS: THE PEOPLE GOD DIDN’T CREATEA CALL TO DRINK, STEAL, LIE, AND SWEARDAN QUAYLE, MURPHY BROWN, AND JESUS CHRIST
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of September 11
WHAT EVE SHOULD HAVE LEARNED ABOUT ADAMTWO SYLLABLES PEOPLE WILL DIE FORLET’S S.T.O.P. PORNOGRAPHY!
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of September 4
WHAT ADAM SHOULD HAVE LEARNED ABOUT EVEOUR LIFE IS WHAT OUR THOUGHTS MAKE ITGOING TO NINEVAH-EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO GO
Time to Study What Is Important for the Week of August 28
THE COMMANDMENT YOU CAN’T ALWAYS OBEYFORGETTING IS A DANGEROUS THINGAS THE HOME GOES, SO GOES THE NATION
Summer Reading for the Week of August 21
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE TRINITYSOMETIMES OUR WORST DAY CAN BE OUR BEST DAYLOVE IS ONLY LOVE WHEN YOU GIVE IT AWAY
Summer Reading for the Week of August 14
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRITBETTER TO BE ‘CALLED UP’ THAN ‘CALLED DOWN’HOW DO WE HANDLE THE “S” WORD?
Summer Reading for the Week of August 7
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTIONTHE STORY OF TWO SONSTHE DAY THE MIGHTY TIDE OF GOD ROLLED IN
Summer Reading for the Week of July 31
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE ATONEMENTTINY SEEDS PRODUCE AN ENORMOUS HARVESTWHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?
Summer Reading for the Week of July 24
WHY I BELIEVE IN HEAVENE UNUM PLURIBUSWHAT’S WORTH LIVING FOR AND DYING FOR?
Summer Reading for the Week of July 17
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH … AND THIS CHURCHGOD THREW A PARTY BUT NOBODY CAME!GETTING BACK ON TOP WHEN LIFE GETS YOU DOWN
Summer Reading for the Week of July 10
WHY I BELIEVE THE BIBLEJESUS AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAYSTOP STEWING AND START COOKING
Summer Reading for the Week of July 3
WHY I BELIEVE IN GODWHO SAID LIFE IS FAIR?CARPE DIEM-NOT A FANCY NAME FOR A FISH DISH!
Summer Reading for the Week of June 26
WHY I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRISTTHE COST OF NOT LOVING IS TOO GREAT TO PAYTHE CROSS: STUMBLING BLOCK OR STEPPING STONE?
Summer Reading for the Week of June 19
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE VIRGIN BIRTHIT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNTYOU CAN FAIL AND NOT BE A FAILURE
Summer Reading for the Week of June 12
WHY I BELIEVE IN ANGELSA FORGIVING GOD IN AN UNFORGIVING WORLDJESUS IS COMING SOON – LOOK BUSY!
Summer Reading for the Week of June 5
WHY I BELIEVE IN THE INCARNATIONEYES TOO BUSY TO SEETHE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF JESUS
Post-Easter Christians Sermons for the Week of May 29
THE MAN WHO WAS BOTH SAINT AND SINNERTHE HEART INFLAMEDONE NATION UNDER GOD
Post-Easter Christians Sermons for the Week of May 22
THE MAN WHO PUT CHRIST FIRSTWHAT JESUS WROTE IN SAND, HE ALSO WROTE IN BLOODTHE DAY JESUS WROTE IN THE SAND
Post-Easter Christians Sermons for the Week of May 15
THE MEN WHO CRASHED THE PARTYCHAINED BY A STRINGTHE DAY JESUS TACKLED A TSUNAMI
Post-Easter Christians Sermons for the Week of May 8
THE MAN LOCKED IN A PRISON WITHOUT BARSNOBODY’S BORN A BIGOT!THE DAY JESUS STOPPED A FUNERAL
Post-Easter Christians Sermons for the Week of May 1
THE SOMEBODY WHO BECAME NOBODY O.J. SIMPSON, JESUS CHRIST, AND US THE DAY JESUS SAVED A WEDDING
Post-Easter Christians Sermons for the Week of April 24
THE NOBODY WHO BECAME SOMEBODYTAKING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND LOVING THEM INTO LIFETHE DAY JESUS WAS LOST AND FOUND
Easter Sermons for the Week of April 17
LOOKING AT LIFE THROUGH EASTER EYESTHE RIGHT SIDE OF EASTERYOU CAN’T KEEP THE SON FROM RISING
Lent Sermons for the Week of April 10
AN EASTER SYMPHONY IN FOUR MOVEMENTSTHE STORY I NEVER TIRE OF TELLINGKING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
Lent Sermons for the Week of April 3
THE DAY THE KING CRIEDTHE STORY I NEVER TIRE OF HEARINGPALM SUNDAY: CELEBRATION OR CONFRONTATION
Lent Sermons for the Week of March 27
THE MAN WHO CAME LAST A PORTRAIT OF JESUS PAINTED BY HIS BEST FRIEND: HIS POWER THE GIFT YOU WON’T WANT TO RETURN
Lent Sermons for the Week of March 20
JESUS DIED OF A BROKEN HEART A PORTRAIT OF JESUS PAINTED BY HIS BEST FRIEND: HIS POSITION CROSS PRAYERS
Lent Sermons for the Week of March 13
STICKING YOUR TOE INTO A SEA OF JOY A PORTRAIT OF JESUS PAINTED BY HIS BEST FRIEND: HIS PEACE LOVE MEANS SAYING “I’M SORRY”
Lent Sermons for the Week of March 6
EYES CLEANSED BY TEARS SEE MORE CLEARLY A PORTRAIT OF JESUS PAINTED BY HIS BEST FRIEND: HIS PURPOSE A TALE OF TWO SISTERS
Lent Sermons for the Week of February 27
BELIEVE IT OR NOT A PORTRAIT OF JESUS PAINTED BY HIS BEST FRIEND: HIS PERSON THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
New Beginnings for the Week of February 20
HOW TO STAY CALM IN THE MIDST OF STORM!THE DEFIANT DOXOLOGYTHE MOST POPULAR WORD IN THE BIBLE
New Beginnings for the Week of February 13
HOW TO PUT A LID ON YOUR ANGERTALK BACK TO THE DEVILTHE MOST USEFUL WORD IN THE BIBLE
New Beginnings for the Week of February 6
HOW TO GET OUT OF DEATH ALIVE!TO FORGIVE AND FORGETJESUS AND OUR DISCOURAGEMENT
New Beginnings for the Week of January 30
HOW TO TURN SHORT-TERM LOSSES INTO LONG-TERM GAINS!A DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE UPON GODJESUS AND OUR LONELINESS
New Beginnings for the Week of January 23
HOW TO DO RIGHT WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG!RIDING ON GOD’S SHOULDERSJESUS AND OUR ANGER
New Beginnings for the Week of January 16
HOW TO LOOK SMART WHEN YOU DO DUMB THINGSSOLI DEO GLORIAJESUS AND OUR DOUBT
New Beginnings for the Week of January 9
HOW TO FLY LIKE EAGLES WHEN YOU’RE SURROUNDED BY TURKEYS!CLOSE TO HIS MAJESTYJESUS AND OUR STRESS
New Beginnings for the Week of January 2
HOW TO QUIT WORRYING ABOUT WORRY!THE DAWN OF A NEW DAYJESUS AND OUR SUFFERING
New Beginnings for the Week of December 26th
HOW TO RISE ABOVE RESENTMENT!A NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTIONJESUS AND OUR SIN
Christmas Sermons for the Week of December 19th
THE PEACE OF THE CHRIST CHILDTHE CHRIST WE CAN KNOWTHE APPLE DOESN’T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE
Montreat Conference Center: Summer Worship Series 2021
Montreat Conference Center Summer Worship Series 2021 John 20:3-8This sermon can be viewed on Vimeo. I wish to read for you from the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John. I shall begin to read at the third verse. This is the Word of God. "So Peter and the other...
A Thank-You Letter From My Heart To Yours
A Thank You Letter From My Heart to Yours Philippians 1:3-6I wish to read these few verses from Paul's letter to the Philippians. A handful of words, really. But these words are nothing less than the Word of God: "I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my...
The Day Jesus… #4: The Day Jesus Wrote In The Sand
The Day Jesus Saved A Wedding The Day Jesus Stopped A Funeral The Day Jesus Tackled A Tsunami The Day Jesus Wrote In The Sand The Day Jesus Wrote In The Sand John 8:1-11I shall be reading from the eighth chapter of the Gospel of John. This is the Word of God: "Then...
The Day Jesus… #3: The Day Jesus Tackled A Tsunami
The Day Jesus Saved A Wedding The Day Jesus Stopped A Funeral The Day Jesus Tackled A Tsunami The Day Jesus Wrote In The Sand The Day Jesus Tackled A Tsunami Mark 4:35-41I wish to read for you these verses from Mark 4. This is the Word of God. That day when evening...
The Day Jesus… #2: The Day Jesus Stopped A Funeral
The Day Jesus Saved A Wedding The Day Jesus Stopped A Funeral The Day Jesus Tackled A Tsunami The Day Jesus Wrote In The Sand The Day Jesus Stopped A Funeral Luke 7:11-17I wish now to read for you these verses from the 7th chapter of the Gospel according to Luke. This...
The Day Jesus… #1: The Day Jesus Saved A Wedding
The Day Jesus Saved A Wedding The Day Jesus Stopped A Funeral The Day Jesus Tackled A Tsunami The Day Jesus Wrote In The Sand The Day Jesus Saved A Wedding John 2:1-11I wish to read for you these verses from John, chapter two. This is the word of God. "On the third...
Why I Believe #7: Why I Believe In The Church … And This Church
Why I Believe In The Incarnation Why I Believe In Angels Why I Believe In The Virgin Birth Why I Believe In Jesus Christ Why I Believe In God Why I Believe The Bible Why I Believe In The Church Why I Believe In Heaven Why I Believe In The Atonement Why I Believe In...
Call Him By His Name #10: Savior: Take Heart The Lord May Come Today
Wonderful Counselor: Here Comes The Son! Mighty God: Betting Your Life On Jesus Christ Everlasting Father: Starlight In A Star-Crossed World The Promise Of The Angels Prince of Peace: This Shall Be A Sign Wonderful Counselor: God Can Make Something Great Out Of You...
Call Him By His Name #8: Everlasting Father: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
Wonderful Counselor: Here Comes The Son! Mighty God: Betting Your Life On Jesus Christ Everlasting Father: Starlight In A Star-Crossed World The Promise Of The Angels Prince of Peace: This Shall Be A Sign Wonderful Counselor: God Can Make Something Great Out Of You...
Call Him By His Name #7: Mighty God: It Would Take A Jesus To Invent A Jesus
Wonderful Counselor: Here Comes The Son! Mighty God: Betting Your Life On Jesus Christ Everlasting Father: Starlight In A Star-Crossed World The Promise Of The Angels Prince of Peace: This Shall Be A Sign Wonderful Counselor: God Can Make Something Great Out Of You...
Call Him By His Name #6: Wonderful Counselor: God Can Make Something Great Out Of You
Wonderful Counselor: Here Comes The Son! Mighty God: Betting Your Life On Jesus Christ Everlasting Father: Starlight In A Star-Crossed World The Promise Of The Angels Prince of Peace: This Shall Be A Sign Wonderful Counselor: God Can Make Something Great Out Of You...
The De-Moralizing Of America Is Demoralizing America
The De-Moralizing Of America Is Demoralizing America Matthew 7:24-29 I wish to read for you these words Jesus delivered in the Sermon on the Mount. This is the Word of God. “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise...
2,000 Sermons Later
2,000 Sermons Later November 16, 2014 | Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church | II Corinthians 4:1-6I wish to read for you these words from the second letter that Paul wrote to the Corinthians. This is the Word of God. “Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this...
Living Generously #3: All My Begs In One Asking
The Gospels According To The Dead Sea Everything You Thought You Knew About Generosity All My Begs In One Asking Living Generously: All My Begs In One Asking I Timothy 6:3-12I wish to read for you these words from Paul's first letter to Timothy. This is the Word of...
Living Generously #2: Everything You Thought You Knew About Generosity
The Gospels According To The Dead Sea Everything You Thought You Knew About Generosity All My Begs In One Asking Living Generously: Everything You Thought You Knew About Generosity November 2, 2014 | Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church | II Corinthians 8:1-9,...
C.S. Lewis: The Choice is Ours
C.S. Lewis: The Choice is Ours October 28, 2014 | Memorial Drive Presbyterian ChurchI'm grateful for the privilege, first of all, of just being able to be a part of this incredible church and then to have the privilege of speaking to you at an ungodly hour in the...
Living Generously #1: The Gospels According To The Dead Sea
The Gospels According To The Dead Sea Everything You Thought You Knew About Generosity All My Begs In One Asking Living Generously: The Gospels According To The Dead Sea Acts 20:25-35The great Apostle Paul is on his way to the city of Rome, where he will be put to...
Heart Cry #7: You Can’t Lose!
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: You Can't Lose! Philippians 4:10-20Paul's...
Heart Cry #6: The Power Of Principle Thinking
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: The Power Of Principle Thinking...
Heart Cry #5: The Best Is Yet To Come
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: The Best Is Yet To Come Philippians...
Heart Cry #4: A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear...
Heart Cry #3: Two Syllables People Will Die For
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: Two Syllables People Will Die For...
Heart Cry #2: Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It...
Heart Cry #1: Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing
Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing Our Life Is What Our Thoughts Make It Two Syllables People Will Die For A Call To Drink, Steal, Lie, And Swear The Best Is Yet To Come The Power Of Principle Thinking You Can't Lose! Heart Cry: Forgetting Is A Dangerous Thing...
Moses And The Road To The Red Sea
Moses And The Road To The Red Sea Exodus 14:10-16, 21-22 I wish to read for you these verses from Exodus 14. This is the Word of God. “As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out...
King David: A Heart Like God’s #6: Life With A Forward Lean
The Rock Star And His Greatest Hit The Best Thing You Can Be In Life Big Problems Make Big People The Sound Of A Breaking Heart Winning Isn't Everything, But The Will To Win Is Life With A Forward Lean King David: A Heart Like God's: Life With A Forward Lean II Samuel...
King David: A Heart Like God’s #5: Winning Isn’t Everything, But The Will To Win Is
The Rock Star And His Greatest Hit The Best Thing You Can Be In Life Big Problems Make Big People The Sound Of A Breaking Heart Winning Isn't Everything, But The Will To Win Is Life With A Forward Lean King David: A Heart Like God's: Winning Isn't Everything, But The...
King David: A Heart Like God’s #4: The Sound Of A Breaking Heart
The Rock Star And His Greatest Hit The Best Thing You Can Be In Life Big Problems Make Big People The Sound Of A Breaking Heart Winning Isn't Everything, But The Will To Win Is Life With A Forward Lean King David: A Heart Like God's: The Sound Of A Breaking Heart...