“Whom should I pray to?” Do you ever wonder that? I’ve been asked that question a number of times recently.…
Build Each Other Up
It’s a lot easier to tear down than to build up. I’m reminded of that every year after Christmas. The…
Baptism Now Saves You
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in…
Learning to Wait
God likes to make people wait. Have you noticed that? When you pray, you usually don’t receive what you ask…
A Work in Progress
You’re a work in progress. Do you realize that? Let me clarify: You’re God’s work in progress. Here’s what Isaiah…
Epiphany Sermon: “The Fear of the LORD Is the Beginning of Wisdom”
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise…
Christmas Day Sermon: “(Not a) Surprise!”
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the…
Christmas Eve Sermon: “The Bells Are Ringing…”
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the…
To You
Today on Christmas Eve, I pray you don’t miss two of the most important words of the Christmas story: “To…
Advent Devotion: “Jesus Our Savior: You Are Forgiven!”
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to…
