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...
Other Books
A Soldier’s Story
A Soldier’s StoryDecember 24, 1995 | First Presbyterian Church Orlando | I am not the man I was.I am changed. Permit me, please, to tell you who I was, and who I am now... My name is Marcellus. I am a centurion in the Second Italian Cohort of the Imperial Army of...
In God We Trust: An Outdated Motto Or An Up-To-Date Hope? (Thanksgiving)
In God We Trust: An Outdated Motto Or An Up-To-Date Hope? (Thanksgiving)November 24, 1994 | First Presbyterian Church Orlando | I have in my hand articles of our currency. Coins—there's a penny, there's a nickel, there's a dime, a quarter, there's a $1 bill; there's a...
It’s Still True: United We Stand, Divided We Fall!🎧
It's Still True: United We Stand, Divided We Fall! Matthew 7:24-28Back during the Golden Years in Hollywood, many people were known far and wide for their practical jokes. Perhaps none more so than a man named Jack McDermott. He was a writer and a film director. To...
A Letter To The Class Of 1987
A Letter To The Class Of 1987January 1, 1987 | First Presbyterian Church Orlando | Today I do not preach a sermon. I do not deliver a message. Instead, I write a letter. I open up my heart and share some thoughts from my heart to yours. To be sure, under normal...
In Everything Give Thanks? You Must Be Kidding!
In Everything Give Thanks? You Must Be Kidding!November 23, 1995 | First Presbyterian Church Orlando | Some years ago, while on a speaking assignment in another state, I was invited one evening to have dinner with a family in their home. When we sat down at the table,...
I’ll Walk Beside You
I'll Walk Beside You Hebrews 13:4, Ruth 1:16-18I read to you today but a single verse from the thirteenth chapter of the Letter to the Hebrews and then a couple of verses from the Book of Ruth. This is the Word of God. “Let marriage be held in honor among all. And let...