Divided Loyalties Genesis 19:15-17, 24-26So one day I walked into a plant nursery, and hanging on the wall was a sign that stopped me in my tracks. The sign read “The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago.” Just recently, I’ve been thinking about that... Also,...
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Turning Our Nation Right Side Up!
Turning Our Nation Right Side Up! Proverbs 29:14-18 I want you to hear this... Don Shelby is a Methodist preacher out in Los Angeles. He tells of an interesting conversation he had with a young woman who wanted to get married in his church. She had called him up and...
A Provocative Church #8: Courageous At All Costs
Embracing In Spirit Focused On The Truth Teaching With Boldness Holding Fast To Hope Centered On The Savior Undaunted By Difficulty Saved By Grace Courageous At All Costs A Provocative Church: Courageous At All Costs Acts 6:12-15, 7:54-8:1When we think of the names of...
Songs of Faith – Sermons of Grace #11: How Do We Handle The “S” Word?
The Leadership Style Of Jesus Jesus Is Coming Soon-Look Busy! You Can Fail And Still Not Be A Failure The Cross: Stumbling Block Or Stepping Stone? Carpe Diem-Not A Fancy Name For A Fish Dish! Stop Stewing And Start Cooking Getting Back On Top When Life Gets You Down...
A Journey With God #5: The Gift You Won’t Want To Return
That’s What Friends Are For A Tale Of Two Sisters Love Means Saying "I'm Sorry" Cross Prayers The Gift You Won't Want To Return A Journey With God: The Gift You Won't Want To Return Luke 24:1-11A personal word, please, before I preach ... Easter possesses an...
A Journey With God #4: Cross Prayers
That’s What Friends Are For A Tale Of Two Sisters Love Means Saying "I'm Sorry" Cross Prayers The Gift You Won't Want To Return A Journey With God: Cross Prayers Luke 23:32-49I want to tell you about two men, each of whom rode into a city to die and each of whom...
The Heart of a Champion #4: Have Courage
Be Strong! Keep Faith Stay Loyal Have Courage Share Christ Serve Others Go Deep The Heart of a Champion: Have Courage Matthew 5:10-16 Let me remind you of something we tend to forget: sometimes the cost of commitment to Jesus Christ can be very high… Several years...
Is Your Face Like The Face Of An Angel?
Is Your Face Like The Face Of An Angel? Acts 6:12-15Of all the great artistic masters, Rembrandt Van Rijn painted more pictures of himself than did any of the others. We have more than 1200 canvases by Rembrandt. They are found in most major museum collections in the...
Finding Peace In A Violent World
Finding Peace In A Violent World Judges 6:11-24What do we do when the world in which we live is literally torn apart by the machine-gun fire and bomb-blast of anger, hatred, racism, gang-violence, and abuse? What do we do? Where do we turn? Contrary to my normal...
Born To Lose, Or Twice-Born Winners?
Born To Lose, Or Twice-Born Winners? Psalm 119:49-56My guess is that you are familiar with the old couplet that goes like this: Sticks and stones may break my bones, But words will never hurt me. Of course, that's a lie. The truth is that words can hurt, and they can...
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Christians #8: A Postscript
Trust Tenderness Goodness Commitment Mercy Reconciliation Purity A Postscript The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Christians: A Postscript Matthew 5:1-2, 10-12A few weeks ago, I received a vivid reminder of something we tend to forget: sometimes the cost of...
Cross Road #5: No Exit
Agony In A Garden Blind Justice In The Fox’s Den No Exit Human Cruelty And The Gentleness Of God Cross Road: No Exit Luke 23:13-25To put it mildly, Pontius Pilate was on the spot. Was he ever! He was caught between the proverbial "rock and a hard place." He didn't...