Category: Sermons and Services
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”
Straight Shots with Crooked Sticks
“I hate my enemies with a perfect hatred,” Devil Anse Hatfield roared. Then he made sure his entire family hated them, too. If you don’t believe God can save the foulest human, then you don’t really believe in God’s power to save your own… Continue Reading “Straight Shots with Crooked Sticks”
Spies Like Us
Things that are unknown, things in the shadows, things that appear fierce and ferocious, things that are large and powerful – these things can make us feel overwhelmed. But how often are those things we fear really not nearly as large, powerful, or scary… Continue Reading “Spies Like Us”
Do Not Pass Go
Remember playing Monopoly? Were you crushed when you got the card that said “Do not pass GO”? In the book of Acts, Paul talks to some disciples who don’t understand what happened when they were baptized. They think they’re done — ready to pass… Continue Reading “Do Not Pass Go”
