Discipleship… Redefined… and Grounded

I continue to read Eugene H Peterson’s Christ Plays In Ten Thousand Places and in the chapter entitled ‘Christ Plays in Creation,’  he speaks of being grounded in a  particular place (geographically speaking) and living for God there. (As in the Garden of Eden.)
And then he says this:
“For twenty-five years of Sundays a nuclear scientist [...]

A Poem: A Sunday Morning Walk To Churc

“Sunday is not rest from physical labor: it is the rest of holy leisure, of holy reflection, meant to remind us once again that we have been created to make the world a better place, as Jesus did. It rekindles  in us the joy of liberation from the chains of death. It encourages us in [...]

A Quote for Reflection… and Maybe Some Action!

I am currently reading Eugene H Peterson’s book, Christ Plays In Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology.
I have read Peterson for years. I want to be like him in many ways. Long tenured pastorate. Steady ministry. Clear and Biblical thinking. Pastorally rooted.
But I must be myself… yet it does not keep me from [...]

Who Is Jesus Christ?

TEXT: John 14:6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”

MAIN POINT: Jesus Christ is God in human form.

TALKING POINTS:
1. Briefly this morning, we are going to take a brief look at the central figure of our faith. I [...]

What Is Obedience?

TEXT: John 14:21 “Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them.”

MAIN POINT: God desires your willing obedience. (David Durey)

TALKING POINTS:
1.  Today is our final stop [...]

The Third Time

TEXT: Ephesians 2:10

MAIN POINT: We are significant in Christ because we have been created to be significant.

Several years ago a professor at a New England college, loved by students and alumni, adopted a plan to help discouraged students. Whenever he noticed a discouraged student, he made it a point of giving that [...]

The Dangers of a One Rail Faith

TEXT: Psalm 103:7

MAIN POINT: “Are you satisfied with merely knowing the acts of God or do you also want to know His ways?” Henry and Richard Blackaby

TALKING POINTS:

I begin this morning by challenging you with your knowledge of TV commercials and I begin with this one: Wider Is Better!
What’s [...]

A Spiritual Autobiography

Text: Psalm 119: 5, 10, and 11

Main Point: What does your life say about God?

A true story is told of a Ford Motor Company machinist in Detroit who became a Christian. In light of that experience he became a devout follower of God and desired to right his many wrongs.
He had been stealing [...]

The Plumb Line Called Love

I Corinthians 13

Main point – Love, Biblical Love, is a major way our commitment to God is measured!

In the book of Amos, chapter 7, we read these words: “Then he showed me another vision. I saw the Lord standing beside a wall that had been built using a plumb line. He was checking [...]

The Church: God’s Imperfect People

Text: Acts 6:1-7

Main Point: Like conflict in the family, conflict in God’s family, the Church, is resolved through trust, respect, and cooperation.

As a child, what was your favorite story? Was it Little Red Riding Hood? Or Snow White? Or Peter Pan?
As I prepared for this morning, I thought about Goldilocks and the [...]