That We All May Be One
I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one. As you, Father, ar...
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Do You Want to be Made Well
During the early morning hours of August 29th, Hurricane Katrina was swirling off the coast of Southern Louisiana. The call to evacuate the lower...
Feed My Lambs
Simon Peter felt like a failure. On the last night of Jesus’ life on earth, Peter made an impossible commitment: “I will never run away and l...
The Entry of the King
There is no doubt in my mind that the consistent message of Jesus was love and doing things for others. There is no doubt in my mind that this message was unco...
The Battle with Temptation
In the previous chapters Luke gave us a glimpse of some of the greatest milestones in the life of Jesus and today’s story is one of the greatest. When Jesus was...
In the Beginning
The beginning of John’s Gospel is of such importance and of such depth of meaning that we must study it almost verse by verse. It is John’s great thought...
Growing Up With Jesus
“Jesus increased in wisdom and years.” Or as I like to say, “Jesus grew up.” This entire story is about Jesus growing up. It seems like just yesterday, or ra...
Out with the Old in with the New
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty savior for us in the house of h...
The Meaning of Christ for Us
I stand here this morning with a heavy heart. It is difficult enough to stand here and preach the Good News, but it is especially hard to stand here and preach...
The Wrong Kind of Religion
This past week the interwebs were filled with stories about the recent statistics from the Pew Research Forum that points out that fewer Americans are going to ...