1. Learning How to Love
More than any other portion of Scripture, John 8:1-11 teaches us how grace loves others. While many doubt the reliability of this passage, the Jesus presented in these verses looks exactly the same as the Jesus who is presented...
2. Part 3 – What Can We Do with Our Burden?
Our family carried a heavy burden several months ago. At 1:30 a.m. we were awakened with shocking news from our oldest daughter that one of her very best friends and her friend’s husband had been killed in a plane crash in Northern...
3. Part 2 – What Can We Do with Our Burdens?
Yesterday we looked at Psalm 55, a time when David was in a despondent mood. Along with the demands of leading a kingdom, he had the heartbreak of a son who attempted to grab the reins of king and a counselor who shifted allegiance...
4. What Can We Do with Our Burdens?
Elisha Hoffman’s song “I Must Tell Jesus,” includes the line: “I cannot bear these burdens alone.” That line seems to fit what King David felt as he penned Psalm 55. This psalm is laced with words such as restless, anguish,...
5. Personal Grace (part two)
As I moved on to #5 of “The Ten Most Significant Events or Decisions of My Life,” I remembered all the leadership experiences I had during high school and college, and even being able to work with and study under a famous...
Latest "Sermon Outlines"
Soaring Like Eagles
Brief Outline
Introduction: In Isaiah 40:18, the prophet Isaiah raised a significant question: “To whom then will you liken God?” The writer seemed to be searching for a larger scale to weigh the... Read More »
Bridge Builders
Brief Outline:
I. A First-Century Model (Acts 16:11-34)
A. Lydia’s conversion
B. The slave girl’s deliverance
C. The jail warden’s salvation
II. A 21st-Century... Read More »
Followers and Faithfulness at the Cross
John 19:25-27
Introduction: My hometown of Buffalo, New York, is well known for its winter blizzards. They blow off Lake Erie and sometimes shut down the city for... Read More »
Latest "Calls to Worship"
Remember . . .
When we were little, our moms would call after us as we darted out the door to play with our friends: “Remember to look both ways before you cross the street.” And then when we got a little bit... Read More »
Preaching and Easter (Part 6)
Praying about our preaching (as we discussed last time) may seem to go without saying. That is why we need to say it. Particularly on Easter, we dare not allow ourselves to get caught in the mechanics... Read More »
Preaching and Easter (Part 5)
So, the day comes. It’s Easter Sunday—one of the most important preaching events any pastor has all year long. How do we embrace that moment of powerful opportunity? I can only tell you from my... Read More »
Preaching and Easter (Part 4)
I love soccer (English Premier League football, actually). When I get together with my one or two friends who share this passion, it is the first thing on our lips. We discuss player movement,... Read More »
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