sermons Fearless Leadership | Sermon from May 19, 2019 19 May 2019 Based on: Luke 12:49-56. This is an odd scripture. Jesus doesn't quite sound like Jesus; at least, he doesn't sound like the cute and cuddly Jesus of "Jesus loves me,"…
sermons How do we hear from God? | Sermon from 5/5/19 5 May 2019 For my family, May 24 is a very special day every year for that is Jackson’s birthday. This year on that date, I will be in Washington, DC. Jackson has…
sermons The Smell of Experience | Sermon from April 28, 2019 28 Apr 2019 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Happy are those who trust in him. So says the Psalmist, but I bet he never sat by a charcoal fire eating…
sermons Freedom from Betrayal | Easter Sunday Sermon: April 21, 2019 21 Apr 201923 Apr 2019 Today is one of those wonderful family days. Soon, and very soon, you’ll sit around that dining room table and pass the food, with some dishes that are long-standing, cherished,…
sermons Don’t vilify, empathize | Sermon from April 7, 2019 7 Apr 2019 “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” Important advice when you’ve been assigned a hit against a mob boss. The Caleone family had experienced the attempted assassination of The Godfather and,…
sermons Manure and Sacred Worth | Sermon from March 24, 2019 24 Mar 201911 Apr 2019 I once planted two trees in my yard. The first was a peach tree, given to me when it looked like a frail twig: a thin trunk with a small…
sermons Lifestyle Creep | Sermon from 3/17/19 17 Mar 2019 On Ag day last year during Leadership Dodge, I stood out in the middle of the Watkins farm, looking at soon-to-be harvested cucumbers. Brian Watkins took a cucumber off the…
sermons Who needs compassion? | Sermon from 3/10/19 11 Mar 2019 Sermon 1 in a series of 5 on the parables of Jesus in Luke. A priest, a rabbi, and a lawyer, walk into a bar… And they each yell, “ow!”…
sermons I believe; help my unbelief | Sermon from 3/3/19 6 Mar 2019 For many years, the band U2 ended its concerts with their song 40. The song is based on Psalm 40, the very same psalm as our sermon this morning. They…
sermons Speaking the Unspeakable | Sermon from February 17, 2019 17 Feb 2019 Every Fourth of July, somewhere, usually more than once, I hear Martina McBride’s song “Independence Day.” The chorus especially seems to speak to the birthday of our country. She sings,…
sermons Never Be Moved | Sermon from 2/10/19 10 Feb 201910 Feb 2019 I went to the doctor a few weeks ago for a check up. As we were talking, he patted me on the belly and said, “how’s your diet lately?” I…
sermons How do we create security? | Sermon from 2/3/19 4 Feb 2019 How do we create security for ourselves? We do lots of things. I imagine many of you are just like me: I have a savings account. I have investments to…
sermons When the darkness comes, what do we do? | Sermon from January 20, 2019 20 Jan 2019 When the darkness comes, what do we do? One answer: put on your party hat and forget your sorrows. That’s what Pitbull, the Miami-based pop star, recommends. If you’re sad…
sermons Survival of the Fittest | Sermon from January 13, 2019 13 Jan 2019 This past week, a headline appeared in my newsfeed: “How Beauty is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution.” The tag line explained, “The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained…
sermons Covenant Renewal | Entire Service from January 6, 2019 8 Jan 2019 Last Sunday, we came together and reaffirmed our relationship with Christ. Many of you have asked for the service in its entirety. Below is every word of that service, including…
sermons An Airport Miracle | Kyrie Eleison | Christmas Eve 2018 24 Dec 201823 Dec 2018 Kyrie Eleison On the road, they’d encountered much traffic. Bumper to bumper as they tried to get to the airport. Just as with any other holiday season, everyone seemed to…
sermons Blessed to be a Blessing | Sermon from 12/9/18 9 Dec 2018 Back when I wasn’t going to church much, I found myself at Dana’s parents’ church in suburban Atlanta. There, I sat through worship, the sermon, mostly focused on how I…
sermons Bring out your messes; Prepare the way of the Lord | Sermon from 12/2/18 2 Dec 2018 On the way back from the skyzone trip with the youth, Leigh and I somehow got on the subject of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. It’s possible she and…
