John
Lenten Sermon: An Incurable Blindness
On the fourth Sunday in Lent this year, the lectionary reading from the New Testament was John 9:1-41, the story of the man born blind. Here's the message I preached last Sunday: undefined
gospel
Acts
What is the Gospel?
I have resisted getting into this because I keep telling myself, "This is not what you do here at Confessions of a Small-Church Pastor." Normally, I don't engage in theological discussions, particularly those that are the equivalent of how many angels can stand on the head
Christian history
The Question No One Asks: How is it with your soul?
We probably wouldn't think of asking someone today, How is it with your soul?, but maybe that's exactly what we should be doing. Of course, the question itself sounds outdated and very 19th century, certainly not the kind of question we would ask anyone in this
invite others
A new commitment to the old story
I led a couple of seminars at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism this week, but we're the ones who received a blessing by being there. Everything about the week was encouraging to the participants, including Debbie and me. The School of Evangelism staff was wonderful. This was
Lectionary Yr A
Sermon for Sunday, Jan 27 -- "Bless The World"
This is the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, January 27, 2008. The lectionary reading comes from Matthew 4:12-23, where Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James and John, to follow him and he will make them "fishers of men." Have a great day tomorrow! Bless The WorldMatthew 4: