Category Archives: Sermons

A Tough Mind and A Tender Heart Matthew 10:1-16 “Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.”  vs. 16b Name The Opposite Put up a list of words (10) and ask the congregation to name the opposite. … Continue reading →

Being In Choice Luke 2:41-51 “When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom.” vs. 42 Where’s My Shopping Bag? The day after Christmas is one of the busiest shopping days of the … Continue reading →

The Best Gifts Matthew 2:1-12 “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.” vs. 11 Figuring Out Gifts So, how are you doing as far as being ready … Continue reading →

Taking It All In Luke 1:46-56 “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” vss. 46-47 “Your Messiah” Most of you might remember this tune: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!  Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Yes, that is Handel’s Messiah. … Continue reading →

Speechless Luke 1:5-25 “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah…” vs. 5 Tell Me One Thing You Want This is the time of year for making Christmas lists.  We make a list of things … Continue reading →

A Life Of Devotion Luke 2:36-40 “There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher.” vs. 36 Brother Lawrence There was a cook in a 17th century monastery named Brother Lawrence.  He wrote a devotional … Continue reading →

Waiting For Christmas Luke 2:21-35 “Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.” vs. 25 Gray Thursday So how was your Thanksgiving? I think this was the first year retailers, as a whole, actually … Continue reading →

A Heart of Thanks Luke 17:11-19 “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” vs. 19 Drowning Your Sorrows Have you ever had a totally lousy day? I read about a man who was sitting in a bar, looking … Continue reading →

How Good Are You? Luke 18:18-30 “A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”” vs. 18 Everybody Loves Heaven One of my favorite shows of all time is “Everybody Loves Raymond.” My wife … Continue reading →

The Shift Luke 18:9-14 “For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” vs. 1 Membership There was a guy who was not really a very honorable type of guy. He had … Continue reading →