05/28/2024
Anger & Forgiveness
Reflecting on Ryan's message, and looking forward to sharing "We Do Need An Anger Wrangler" with everyone on June 2. See you on Sunday!
05/24/2024
Below you’ll find my Artificial Intelligence response (ChatGPT) to the question: How would you improve the apostle Peter’s Pentecost Sermon from Acts, chapter 2?
05/06/2024
The Good Ship Savior: A Parable
A long, long time ago there were frequent shipwrecks up and down the East coast of this country. The coastline wasn’t entirely mapped and charted and there were uncertainties regarding the strange and unpredictable weather. Even though there were established cities and commerce, there seemed to always be one tragedy or another happening somewhere not too far out to sea.
04/29/2024
The End of the Jacob Series
What I find most comforting about the biblical person of Jacob is that though Jacob makes great strides in his faith and wisdom, he never quite gets all the way there.
Archived Posts
Matthew 24: One More Thing...
I sometimes stumble on old documents I’ve created but have completely forgotten about. I cannot remember why I created them or what purpose they were originally supposed to serve....
Keeping the Church Doors Unencumbered
Sunday, we considered Jesus’ disruptive actions in the Temple in light of his frustration with keeping gentiles from worshipping in their designated courtyard. We then reflected on how we still tend to throw up roadblocks to those who don’t normally attend church. I found the following, but didn’t have space for it in the sermon. It’s provocative and worth chewing on for a while.
What Was the Crowd Celebrating on Palm Sunday?
I came across this list which feels a little like a "Greatest Hits of Jesus' Ministry". I share it with you today for your inspiration and edification. Enjoy!
The Best Kind of Trouble-maker
While working on this last week’s sermon I was looking through Phillip Yancey’s excellent book—The Jesus I Never Knew—when I came across a section that I found profound. It didn’t quite fit my sermon, but it caught my eye enough that I copied it down.
Practical Tips To Avoid Judging Others
When I research a sermon, such as Sunday’s message on judgmentalism, I always try to think through some practical steps or tips in how to implement God’s desire for our lives. I rustled together a herd of ideas this week and I offer them to you.