Category: Sermons

I read something this morning that me chuckle, “Easter attendance is the most overrated statistic in the world for small churches”. Now don’t get me wrong, I loved that our church had more people in it on Easter Sunday than it has had probably since last Easter.  I loved the sound we made as we...

As we noticed last week, the church is filled with all types of people.  Some are happy and content, while others play one role in public yet privately they struggle with guilt, pain, loneliness and an assortment of other issues.  Some play this part because they don’t want people to know the real them for...

The Word of God is now roughly 2,000 years old and we have not added to it since it was completed by John when he finished writing Revelation.   So how can our thinking change?  What was true 2,000 years ago is still true today.  The problem is we need new, we need updated, we need...

Are you brave or cautious? Are you Type A or B? Do you like things to stay the same or are you always in search of the latest and greatest? Do you like adventure or are you content at home? People are made in all different shapes and sizes and with a wide variety of...

We hear all the time these days about people who are divided into two camps, Muslim or Christian.  Is this an accurate rendition of what the world looks like?  I know that there are Hindus and Buddhists and a whole assortment of other religious groups in our world, but it seems that you are always...

Why is Jesus a necessary part of the pizza?  Why do I need to understand Him before I can be a part of the Christian community? Here are the essential ingredients to believing in Jesus.  He is God’s Son.  He was virgin born.  He died on a cross.  He was buried.  He rose again.  He...

Pizza Absolutes: There are at least three things in my mind that make up a pizza: dough, sauce and cheese.  These are absolutes.  You must have them or you do not have a pizza. We can debate over, types of cheese, amount of sauce and even over thick or thin dough, but we cannot argue...

I prefer just meat and cheese.  I am married to one of those supreme lovers; she will take just about anything on her pizza.  I always think if I wanted a salad I would get one, just not heated on top of my pizza.  My wife and I disagree on what toppings belong on pizza. ...

I have a birthday this week. I turn the ripe old age of 56. Psalm 39:16 tells us that our days are ordained by God even before we were born. I realize that the life expectancy in our country has gone up quite a bit since I was born. I think they project men to...