Yesterday's message .... Completely hinged on a twist in Jesus' speaking in Matthew 5:21-26; when you notice what he does and how he does it, everything in the passage changes. Used a prop of the words YOUR ANGER and YOU ANGER placed on either side of me on easels....
Most of you know that I really like preaching. I like the study, the brainstorming, the preparing, the delivering, and even the responding. And in recent months, with the Simplify The Message; Multiply The Impact workshop I've been teaching, I have spent a lot of time...
Earlier this week, a couple from Good Shepherd was cleaning out their attic, came across an ancient bible, and decided I might have a use for it. And this time, I did. I do. See, the edition my friends gave is called the Douay-Rheims Bible, translated and published...
As a lot of you know, we've started a new "up front" prayer team for the conclusion of our Sunday worship gatherings at Good Shepherd. We want to normalize what was previously remedial. Meaning: we want our altar area to be a center of prayerful conversation...
A friend and I have been reading the book of Ephesians together. For over a year. We go down a lot of rabbit trails during our time together, but when we zero in on Ephesians, the rewards are rich indeed. Spending that much time on that short a book, however, also...
Yesterday's message ... Referenced both Marla Maples and Jimmy Carter within the first three minutes. How's that for name dropping & president referencing?! Used Jesus' words regarding gouging eyes & amputating hands to prove what most of us know but some of...
Here are words from the mouth of Jesus that we find in Mark 3: 28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”...
Many of you are familiar with the Romans Road, a collection of verses from that signature New Testament book designed to lead people on the "road" to salvation. It starts out with our Problem from Romans 3:23: For all have sinned and fall short of the...
On Sunday night, I drove thirty-seven miles due south to preach at the Annual Chester, SC (pop. 5,607) Ministerial Association Revival. Chester's First Baptist Church hosted the event, and if my memory is working right, it marked the first time I have ever spoken...
Yesterday's message .... Connected John McEnroe and Jesus; Poked at the so-called Red Letter Christians; Brought Romans 5:10 to bear on Matthew 5:44-45; Landed at this bottom line: You can only love your enemies when you realize you're the loved enemy....