Category: Sermons and Services
What now?
Jesus is risen indeed, but what do we do now? We are Easter people. We are called to push down fear and love our neighbors. A Christ follower overcomes the divide, crawls out from behind the bunker and welcomes the lost, afraid, and hopeless. We… Continue Reading “What now?”
Worship and Celebration
Worship is our response to God’s love. You can’t fake it — you have to feel it. Have you ever noticed how many churches expect NO displays of joy in worship? I’m not talking about fake “hallelujahs” or empty “praise Gods.” I mean real… Continue Reading “Worship and Celebration”
Fasting and Study
I once thought exactly like a lot of people do. I thought church was boring, I thought theBible was dull, and I thought being a Christian was ho-hum. But then I discovered scholars who made sense of these things. I discovered people with deep… Continue Reading “Fasting and Study”
Confession and Guidance
Who guides you through life? It’s not that God is too busy. Maybe we just don’t listen unless the decision feels too tough to make alone. If we are rationalizing our behaviors that are clearly contrary to God then we are NOT hearing the… Continue Reading “Confession and Guidance”
Submission and Service
Selfishness is the soul-killer today. Does pride keep you from seeing the hurt and need all around you? The obsession to demand that things go the way we want them to go is one of the greatest bondages in human society. People need a… Continue Reading “Submission and Service”
Simplicity and Solitude
We race and scramble to keep up with the pace of our world, to keep up with the trends, to keep up with the latest gadgets so we will not stand out. We do not like being different because we fear being alone. Fear… Continue Reading “Simplicity and Solitude”
Meditation and Prayer
When I started my life as a God-follower, I had no idea what it meant to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. I wanted instant success. I wanted someone to sprinkle magic Christian pixie dust on me and let me get started. Maybe… Continue Reading “Meditation and Prayer”
Strength Is Overrated
Wilt Chamberlain was a brilliant basketball player, but terrible at shooting free throws from the foul line. Why? He was just too strong.
I Am A Chameleon
We can’t seem to like people who don’t look, think, act, and speak like we do. What if you changed yourself instead of trying to change others? Maybe together you could move closer to God.
Imagine Garcia at Asia
What’s in a name? “Michael” has a value of 101. So do: Garcia, at and Asia. But the emperor Nero’s name had a numerical value of 666. Was he the beast in the book of Revelation? What’s in a vaccine? Life-giving protection from disease… Continue Reading “Imagine Garcia at Asia”
Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church 