Sermons Archives

• The Day That Jesus Took His Newspaper to Work  (August 6, 2007)
  There are some events so large that we always remember where we were when we first heard the news?the Kennedy and King assassinations, the Reagan shooting, the Challenger explosion, those planes crashing into the buildings, and the initial reports of Hurricane Katrina. Eight years ago this week, I was driving home from my grandfather?s funeral when...
• Grappling with God  (July 1, 2007)
  Genesis 32:24-32 I read recently about a man who had passed away and what they wanted the funeral parlor to do with the body. You see this man was a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and this is how the family wanted him remembered. So they told the funeral director that instead of placing him in
• Me Plus We  (July 1, 2007)
  Matthew 22:39 It was 1945 and two men were eating lunch in a small diner in
• Twice in One Day  (July 1, 2007)
  We read the story of the prodigal son like re-reading an old love letter we already know by heart.
• Confessions of an Ignoramus  (July 1, 2007)
  Three words have brought liberty to my life. Ready? Here they are: I don?t know.
• Why Don?t Y?all Pass the Bread?  (July 1, 2007)
  Galatians 2:11-16; 3:26-29
• Living in the Spirit's Fullness  (July 1, 2007)
  There are occupational hazards in being a Pastor. Let me mention two of them. One of them is that while people expect you to be pious, you can come across as a little too pious at times -- like the lady who came to a pastor at the end of a service, and was very effusive in her gratitude. She said, "That was the most wonderful sermon I've ever heard. That was absolutely fantastic! It was so powerful, it has changed my life!"
• The Blessing of a Godly Minority  (May 1, 2007)
  Genesis 18:16-33 In just a few days we will celebrate
• He Came Back  (March 1, 2007)
  A risen Savior comes back -- again and again -- to the very ones (I?m talking about us!) who so betray and disappoint Him. He appears to us, seeks us, finds, grabs us, embraces, holds. As this Easter sermon attests, in life, in death, in life beyond death, this is our hope. The risen Christ came back to us.
• Leisure Suits  (March 1, 2007)
  Genesis 2:2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. I want you to travel back in time with me for just a minute, back to the time of tiedyed shirts, bellbottom jeans, and disco clubs. Think back to the decade of muscl
• Rebuilding for the Future  (February 1, 2007)
  Nehemiah 4:1-6 Sometimes churches spend too much time talking about what we need to do and not enough time doing what needs to be done. Sometimes we seem to value planning and discussing more than we value doing. Have you seen those excellent television commercials advertising the Royal Bank
• Footsteps in the Garden: Guilt and Grace  (February 1, 2007)
  Genesis 3:7 "Then the eyes of both were opened and they knew that they were naked" (Genesis 3:7a) Let us look inside this human experience . . . this first experience with guilt and shame. Although Adam was fresh in human experiences, he knew he had never felt like this. While he had no
• To Those Who Have Loved and Lost  (February 1, 2007)
  Jeremiah 29:11 (Note: This message was originally preached as part of an annual county-wide memorial service for families of traffic fatalities.) Grief is an experience common to all of us. We all lose someone we love at sometime. The difference lies in the names and circumstances of our losse
• Is There Hope for World Peace  (February 1, 2007)
  Matthew 24:3-13, Revelation 21:1-7   I received an interesting Christmas card from a dear friend, a retired Air Force General. On the front was a white dove with an olive branch in its beak, hovering above the world. Inside the card were these words: “Peace on earth.” Beside t
• A Timeless Wedding  (January 1, 2007)
  One of the highlights of my ministry has been officiating at weddings. Somehow God has always given me and others a blessing; I’m sure most preachers could say the same. Ceremonies run the gamut, from the sublime, to the ridiculous . . . everything from a classic dip to a “lip lock&#
• A Faith That Won't Quit!  (January 1, 2007)
  Matthew 15:21-28 Have you ever had someone that you didn’t get along with? Maybe it was someone you had just me, and you simply didn’t “click.” Or maybe you were taught by your family not to like certain people. One of the most famous family feuds in American history i
• Shrewd for God  (January 1, 2007)
  Luke 16:1-9 Frank had always loved nice stuff, but as an employee of FEMA for 32 years most of these things were unaffordable. Things had changed recently, though. His co-workers first noticed the new iPod. Then it was the new clothes, the week-long luxury cruise, and even the new car. Everyone
• What Is Your Life?  (January 1, 2007)
  James 4:13-17 The message of James in our text today is one that no person should overlook or disregard. The message in this text is one that, if heeded can alter how we live our lives today and every day for the rest of our lives. I doubt that the lessons I am about to share with you are new i
• The Resurrection Of The Dead  (December 1, 2006)
  Twenty-fifth in a series 1 Corinthians 15:12-58 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ ha
• The Christmas Story: Born for a Purpose  (December 1, 2006)
  In a unique sense, Jesus was born to die upon Calvary; and even in His birth we see the shadow of His death. The cradle of Christmas points to the cross of Calvary. This sermon explores the connection between the two.