sermons Tekel and C-Notes | Sermon from August 18, 2019 18 Aug 201921 Aug 2019 I grew up on 27,000 acres of land. Not owned by my family, of course, but land shared by many. It’s land protected by the US Forest Service, owned by…
sermons God help me! But if not… | Sermon from August 11, 2019 11 Aug 201911 Aug 2019 A man walked down a trail along a steep cliff side. He’d come to enjoy nature, to enjoy the outdoors, to recenter himself. Life had been stressful as of late.…
sermons Will this be mentioned at my funeral? Handling stress | Sermon from August 4, 2019 4 Aug 201911 Aug 2019 Before I graduated from college, there was one thing I really wanted to do. On campus was a beautiful chapel with a very tall spire; the tallest building on campus.…
sermons If it feels nice… | July 28, 2019 28 Jul 2019 At the end of this sermon, there will be a test. If you felt a pang of fear just now, you’re not alone. There’s little more that can strike fear…
sermons Resisting Evil | Sermon from July 21, 2019 21 Jul 2019 “On behalf of the whole church I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sins?” “Do…
sermons The Debts We Owe | Sermon from 7/7/19 7 Jul 2019 Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. We say it every Sunday. Some of you say it multiple days a week as a part of…
sermons The Unreasonable Spirit | Sermon from Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019 9 Jun 2019 In an upper room, tiled and covered with dirt and sand, I sat in those cheap plastic outdoor chairs that constantly break. This is what made for a classroom in…
sermons Blessed to be a Blessing | Sermon from May 26, 2019 26 May 2019 Every day, on the way out the door, Ms. Lila would stop me and say, “you know preacher, I was fed today. And I don’t mean food. I was blessed…
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,…
