If you were a reporter covering this story, what would be your headline? “Preacher’s Fishing Miracle Has Better Ratings Than … More
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Let’s Put Mary Back Into Christmas
Scripture: Luke 1:39-57 When you think of Mary the Mother of Jesus, what is the first word that comes to … More
Your Two Cents
You have likely heard the phrase, “Here’s my two cents.” Some dictionaries say the usage began with the cost to … More
Luke 21:5-19 “Not a Stone Left”
This week I was trying to get a feel for what the disciples were thinking and seeing as they walked … More
The Wilderness Temptation
February 22, 2015 Mark 1:9-15 Wilderness, in the Bible, is a vast, empty space where life is harsh if not … More
Isaiah 11:1-10 “The Tree of Jesse”
(This image is a German painting of the Tree of Jesse from Wurzberg from 1240 to 1250.) When times … More
How Evangelical Leaders Have Changed Since 9/11 | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
I am not a pacifist; I believe that we must pursue justice. Yet a Christian history stained by anti-Semitism—holding an … More
September 2018 Preaching Themes
Here’s are a few of my thoughts as I prepare to preach this month, with some news items, preaching ideas, … More
This again?
This weekend’s news of the White Supremacist rally in Charlottesville once again brought the nation’s conflicts and news cycle into … More
What Makes the Shepherd Good?
A shepherd’s job is to care for the sheep. Psalm 23 gives us a good idea of the job description. … More