Acts
Sunday, June 4, 2017, was Pentecost Sunday! In our church we all wore something red, which is the liturgical color of that Sunday. And, of course, I preached from Acts 2:1-21, Luke's account of the Day of Pentecost. Here's the audio of that message:
Acts
Last Sunday I preached from Acts 17:22-31, which is the story of Paul's visit to Athens and his sermon at the Areopagus. In many ways, just as Paul faced a different world in Athens, we are living in a different world than the Church has ever encountered
1 Corinthians
For Mother's Day, I preached from 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 on the subject, "Passing on a Legacy of Faith." Just as the apostle Paul and Susanna Wesley both passed on a legacy of faith to others, we can do the same for those within our circles
Lectionary Yr A
I have posted the podcast of this sermon I preached last Sunday from Psalm 23, titled "God Present With Us." If you prefer to read it, here's the manuscript. The Twenty-third Psalm continues to be a rich source of inspiration and guidance, as fresh as it
Easter
Here's the podcast of the sermon I preached last Sunday from Psalm 23, titled "God Present With Us." The Twenty-third Psalm perhaps is the most well-known and beloved Psalm, and its message remains one of God's protection and provision. Here's the audio
Lectionary Yr A
This Sunday's Gospel reading brings us to Luke 24:13-35. It's the story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus on resurrection Sunday evening. The road to Emmaus account rates as one of my favorite stories in the New Testament. I'm working on
John
Easter Sunday 2017 was a glorious day at Chatham Baptist Church. We enjoyed wonderful music, great attendance with many friends and family present, and the celebration of communion together. Here's the sermon I preached from John 20:1-18, titled, "The Resurrection Changes Everything:"
John
Last week for the third Sunday of Lent, I preached on the story of the man born blind from John's Gospel the 9th chapter. It's an interesting story of bad theology, judgmental assumptions and an inexplicable miracle. And, it has an important lesson for us today.
economics
Last Sunday I preached from Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 NIV. Amazingly, the circumstances in Isaiah's day in 742 BC were similar to those in 21st century America. Politicians disagreed on how best to provide security for the nation of Judah. Strategic alliances to combat national enemies such as
Lectionary Yr C
Last Sunday I preached on the Transfiguration of Jesus. But the lectionary reading this year couples the story of the mountaintop Transfiguration of Jesus with the healing of a young boy down in the valley. The common interpretive wisdom on this passage (Luke 9:28-42) is that you have to
Mark
Here's the audio of the sermon I preached from Mark 10:35-45 last Sunday. The disciple brothers, James and John, boldly ask Jesus if he will grant them the privilege to sit on his right and left hand when he comes into his glory. Jesus addresses their ambition
John
On the last Sunday of Lent, I preached from John 12:20-33. It's the story of Jesus after his entry into Jerusalem, and this passage involves three things. First, there were those who wanted to see Jesus; secondly, Jesus warned that those who loved life in this world