The Awesome Power of Worship As some of you know, my favorite band is the band Kansas. You know Carry on Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind. I was introduced to Kansas by my cousin, who played for me their live album. I was transfixed. I knew of them through their albums, but it …
“Who, me?” Self-doubt when hearing the call of God Exodus 4:10-12
"Who, me?" Self-doubt when hearing the call of God Exodus 4:10-12 Have you ever been called to a task or position you felt utterly inadequate for? Well, so did Moses. Sometimes –when we think about it, most times – when God calls us to a task, he is calling us to a place of …
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Three Unexpected Evangelists #3: The Healed Blind Man John 9
Here is a sermon I presented to two small UMC churches in upstate SC. Three Unexpected Evangelists #3: The Healed Blind Man John 9 Good morning church! It is an honor and a blessing to fill in for Rev Stacy. It is not lost on me the trust she has put in me to deliver …
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Sermon Video: The Awesome Power of Worship
This is a video of the sermon I gave 02/12/2022. There was an outbreak of COVID at Grace Community United Methodist Church, so we closed church for the day, and I made this video for the congregation. https://youtu.be/xTVNfYFDOk0
The Awesome Power of Worship
Church February 12, 2022. The church closed for a week due to an outbreak of COVID so I rushed this video out to the congregation. It is a reworking of a sermon I gave several years ago.
Sermon Video: The Power of one small word – Hesed -Psalm 136
Here is a video of the sermon I delivered 10/31/2021
The Power of one small word – Hesed -Psalm 136
This essay is a transcript of a sermon I delivered at Grace Community United Methodist Church October 31, 2021. If you want one of the bookmarks mentioned, please send me a message and I will get one to you. I invite you to read Psalm 136 with some other people to experience the power of this small word.
John Wesley’s Sermon #2: The Almost Christian
Introduction The foundation for all flavors of Wesleyan theology (United Methodists, Nazarene, Free Methodists, and the newly formed Global Methodists, among others) is the sermons of John Wesley (1703-1791). In these sermons, Wesley spells out the distinctiveness of his approach to holiness, salvation, evangelism, and many other areas of doctrine. In the sermon The …
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The Covenantal Nature of the Church
Introduction When the people of God gather in worship and proclamation, there is an agreement that is understood. The corporate gathering of believers links the individual with the church. The Holy Spirit is the common linking denominator between believers. However, there is also a standard agreement of doctrinal beliefs, culture, worship style, and more. …
Evangelism Part 3 – Speak the Language Acts 17:16-34
Introduction When my wife and I were married in 1988, we embarked on a honeymoon that was a bit different than most folks. We decided to go on a student trip to Europe, visiting and studying in England, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, East Germany (as it was known then), and the Soviet Union (back …
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Exegesis Acts 14:8-20
In Lystra a man was sitting who was without strength in his feet, had never walked, and had been lame from birth. He listened as Paul spoke. After looking directly at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed, Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet!” And he jumped …
Exegesis Acts 13:13-43
13 Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and went back to Jerusalem. 14 They continued their journey from Perga and reached Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the …
Evangelism Part 2: Speak their language
Introduction When my wife and I were married in 1988, we embarked on a honeymoon that was a bit different than most folks. We decided to go on a student trip to Europe, visiting and studying in England, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Poland, East Germany (as it was known then), and the Soviet Union (back …
Exegesis Luke 18:35-43
Exegesis Luke 18:35-43 As [Jesus] approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but …
The Kingdom of God part 5: There is only one King!
For this series on the Kingdom of God, we have seen how the Kingdom of God is something that is both now and future, that we live in the Kingdom by following Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes, that the gospel is not just when we die we go to Heaven but is centered on the work of Jesus, and that we can approach the throne of the King in prayer. This installment, I want to focus on the fact that there is only one King
Kingdom of God Part 4: Approaching the Throne
Now that we have established these facts about the Kingdom, we need to talk about something important. That is approaching the King (God) in the Kingdom of God. For this, we need to start in Genesis 1 and 2. For a lot of my writing, I tend to go back to Genesis 1 and 2 to establish a baseline. This is humanity’s intended purpose and place in God’s Kingdom. It is who we are meant to be.
The Life in Christ – Choosing Things Above Video
Video of the sermon I posted a few weeks ago on Colossians 3:1-17
Easter Sunday Sermon Luke 24:13-32
Are you living in the Third Day - the Resurrection Day, or are you living in Saturday - a day of hopelessness?
Holy Week Devotional Day 4
Here is the fourth and final in a series of devotional videos I am providing to my church during Holy Week.
Holy Week Devotional Day 3
Here is the third in a series of devotional videos I am providing to my church during Holy Week.
Holy Week Devotionals Day 2
Here is the second in a series of devotional videos I am providing to my church during Holy Week.
The Biker's Wave 