11/06/2023
175 years in Numbers, and in Lives Touched
Here are the numbers—a conservative guesstimate—of what 175 years of ministry might look like.
10/30/2023
The Quotable John Wesley
At the 10:30 service Sunday, I used the following directive created by the founder of Methodism, John Wesley...
10/24/2023
A World Without Jesus
I was privileged to sit under Pastor Aj’s preaching Sunday. What if Jesus had never been born? What would our world and our daily lives look like if the Lord of Life had come become a human being like you and I?
10/17/2023
Acts of Kindness and Encouragement
Can Be Momentous
One of the themes of Sunday’s sermon flows right out of a quote by Mother Theresa: “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
National Public Radio has a feature on its broadcasts called “Unsung Hero.” A listener relates an experience in which someone stepped in and made a difference in their life.
Archived Posts
Patience and Trust
Sunday, in my benediction (which traditional folks did not hear) I talked about the Marshmallow Test. The original results of that test with children was that those who could delay gratification did better in life than those who could not.
Gandhi and the Sugar
I wasn’t preaching Sunday, Reverend Jackie Chandler was. And she talked about the power of influence you get when you practice what you preach. This famous illustration came to mind. It fits Jackie’s points quite well. Enjoy!
Not Just for Parents
Our current sermon series is about How To Talk Parent, but it doesn’t require any of us to be parents to appreciate the bits of wisdom OUR parents shared with us growing up.
If Not Higher
Here’s a story I wanted to use when talking about ‘what you do when no one is looking’ yesterday. It’s a wonderful illustration of what Jesus was saying in Matthew 6:1-6—do what you do because of who you want to be, not so that others will take notice and praise you.
The Perfect Church
There is an old joke about the perfect church. We talked just a little about the perfect pastor, but turnabout is fair play. It goes like this: