I have started a new practice of reading a Psalm every morning. I choose from different versions of Bibles. Sometimes the NRSV, The Message and I choose others as well. I am very fortunate to have Logos Bible Software and have so many Bibles available to me. Today I was looking at Psalm 4 from … [Read more…]
Audio Link Acts 2:42–47 Psalm 23:1-6 1 Peter 2:19–25 John 10:1–11 Who or what is life giving? In all reality, there is only one thing that is life giving, isn’t there? We as Christians would say God incarnate, Jesus the Christ, the Word who has been before the beginning and is still here today, is … [Read more…]
Audio Link Acts 2:14a Acts 2:36–41 Psalm 116:1–4 Psalm 116:12–19 1Peter 1:17–23 John 20:19–31 I have secrets and do not care to share them. I have had secrets that I dare not share at the time. Some secrets we have may be related to self-perception. Some related to others perception of us. Some are grounded … [Read more…]
He has risen! What a great season to be in, the church year of Easter and the season of spring. Both offer life in their coming. Spring, we begin to see the awaking of life that has been dormant over winter. Yes, this long long long long … [Read more…]
Sixth Mark of Discipleship: Giving Audio Link Psalm 37:4,21-22,25-26, 29-29 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. [1] 21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving; 22 for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit … [Read more…]
Audio Version Acts 2:42-47 42The community continually committed themselves to learning what the apostles taught them, gathering for fellowship, breaking bread, and praying. 43Everyone felt a sense of awe because the apostles were doing many signs and wonders among them.44There was an intense sense of togetherness among all who believed; they shared all their material … [Read more…]
Audio Version 1 Samuel 16:3, 5-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-7,13,17-21,24-25,28-31 Is being blind about not having sight? It could be, if we are speaking only in physical terms. The gospel speaks of sin and sight, cause and effect. But does it really? To see is beyond sight physically. To see changes us entirely in our … [Read more…]
Below you will find a video of a Children’s sermon I did on the third Sunday of Lent, 2014. This is based upon the Gospel reading from John 4:5-42 [youtube http://youtu.be/6U8swzpSwgg]
Lent 2014 Theme, Six Marks of Discipleship based on the book, “Power Surge: Six Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church”, Michael Foss Audio Link [youtube http://youtu.be/QfJ-4Zh_Vk8] It is at the age of 13 that Jewish boys participate in their Bar Mitzvah. This is when they become obligated to observe the commandments. Prior to this age they are … [Read more…]
Lent 2014 Theme, Six Marks of Discipleship based on the book, “Power Surge: Six Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church”, Michael Foss Audio Version [youtube http://youtu.be/R5SD3rjF07I] 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 TVB 23I passed on to you the tradition the Lord gave to me: On the same night the Lord Jesus was betrayed, He took the bread in His … [Read more…]