Not Because of You, Because of Him!

I watched the classic Charlie Brown Christmas Special again last week. If you haven’t seen it it in a while, perhaps you remember that Charlie Brown is frustrated with how commercialized Christmas has become.

Do You Want Him?

What do you want for Christmas this year? It’s a question that takes on more urgency as Christmas draws closer, doesn’t it?

Listen to the Forerunners!

Isn’t it interesting how we often try to get people’s attention by being louder. We’ll shout someone’s name.

Exiles: Babylon

Psalm 137 is a tough read. I don’t think we can truly empathize with the exiles in Babylon.

The Church Lacks Nothing in Christ

I want you to picture this scene in your mind: You’re sitting at a table at a local establishment. You’re enjoying a nice dinner with your spouse or your friends.

Exiles: The Garden of Eden

Being exiled is not something that anyone would choose to be. It never has a positive connotation.

Oh, Blessed Sleep!

This may be the most dangerous sermon theme a pastor could devise. I’m willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of you looked at the theme today and it brought pleasant thoughts to mind.

Humble Reflections on the Undeserved Love of God

For a few moments focus on a man that was assertive, a man who knew what he wanted and did everything possible to get it.

What Might Have Been?

I know that this is not the most fun way to start a sermon, but what are some of the saddest words that you can think of? “Goodbye” can be a sad word, right?

Keeping Watch

A story is told about the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, perhaps best known for his expeditions to the Antarctic. On one of those expeditions, he was forced to leave some of his crew behind on Elephant Island.