There is something upside-down about Jesus… In our world, it’s always a fight to get to the top. If life…
True Blindness and True Sight
Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to…
Funeral Sermon: “Chief of Sinners though I Be, Jesus Shed His Blood for Me”
(On March 24, 2023, I preached for the funeral of a dear Christian man from our congregation: John Christ. I…
A Song for a Frustrated Heart: It Is Good To Be Near God
There’s a stop sign that’s been having a really hard time lately. It even made it on the news. This…
A Song for an Accused Heart: I Call on You
I still remember one fateful day in 3rd grade. I didn’t get in trouble very much at school, but that…
Life from Death
Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and…
The LORD Provides
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will…
A Song for a Downcast Heart: Put Your Hope in God
It seems like there’s one thing that just about everyone can actually agree on: Americans are struggling with despair. A…
What God Values
Have you heard of Jeroboam II? He was probably the greatest king of ancient Israel. He ruled for 41 years,…
When You’re the Only One…
Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a…
A Song for a Betrayed Heart: I Trust in You
This past week, I was talking with another pastor on the phone. We met at a conference last year, and…
Upside-Down Savior 