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December 2019

December 30, 2019

God Is With Me at HOME for the Holidays

God Is With Me at HOME for the Holidays Psalm 23:6 Here is a literal...

December 25, 2019

God Is With Me to Celebrate

God Is With Me to Celebrate Psalm 23:5 Leslie B. Flynn points out that the...

December 22, 2019

God Is With Me in the Valleys of Life

God Is With Me in the Valleys of Life Psalm 23:4 The Government is my...

December 19, 2019

Logos Christmas Sale

Logos Christmas Sale The Christmas Sale runs through 12/31 and features deals like: 20% off...

December 02, 2019

God Is With Me on the Path of Renewal

God Is With Me on the Path of Renewal Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my...

December 24, 2018

Share a Christmas Blessing of Hope

Share a Christmas Blessing of Hope Luke 1:39-45 As we read and think about great...

December 26, 2017

A Reminder of What Christ Will Be

A Reminder of What Christ Will Be Isaiah 9:1-7 When I lived and ministered in...

December 26, 2017

Learning to Rejoice This Christmas

Learning to Rejoice This Christmas Psalm 92:1-15 If there is a single word that describes...

December 23, 2017

7 Reasons to REJOICE This Christmas

7 Reasons to REJOICE This Christmas 23 December 2017 Year B Psalm 92:1-15 Recognize God...

December 20, 2017

Remembering the Voice of God’s Goodness This Christmas

Remembering the Voice of God's Goodness This Christmas Isaiah 40:1-11 A mother was having a...

December 14, 2017

How God Turns My Tears Into Joy

How God Turns My Tears Into Joy 14 December 2017 Year B Jeremiah 31:15-20 There...

December 12, 2017

5 Future Assurances for God’s People When Jesus Returns

5 Future Assurances for God’s People When Jesus Returns 12 December 2017 Year B Isaiah...

December 11, 2017

The Art of Restoration with God

The Art of Restoration with God Psalm 80:1-19 I want to spend this Christmastime known...

December 04, 2017

Things Will Eventually Get Better

Things Will Eventually Get Better 4 December 2017 Year B Micah 4:1-5 Sometimes, life seems...

December 24, 2016

Isaiah 61:1-3 Proclaiming God’s Favor This Christmas

Isaiah 61:1-3 Proclaiming God's Favor This Christmas One major effect of the commercialization of Christmas...

December 07, 2016

6 Ways That God Is a LEADER to Leaders

6 Ways That God Is a LEADER to Leaders December 7, 2016 Year A Psalm...

December 06, 2016

Romans 15:7-13 How to Glorify God Together This Christmas

Romans 15:7-13 How to Glorify God Together This Christmas THE PURPOSE – GLORIFYING GOD IN...

December 05, 2016

5 Ways to Love Others Through Self-Discipline

5 Ways to Love Others Through Self-Discipline December 5, 2016 Year A 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12...

December 01, 2016

7 Ways to Build HARMONY in the Church

As a pastor, I love the season of Advent. This time before Christmas is...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Looking Forward to the Return of Santa and Jesus

November 30, 2016 Year A If you are a kid, right about now, you are looking...

August 2016

August 02, 2016

The Coming Peace

The Coming Peace Isaiah 9:1-7 2 August 2016 Everyone looks for peace. Only One can...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

Proclaiming God’s Favor

Proclaiming God's Favor June 23, 2016 Isaiah 61:1-3 Isaiah is a miniature version of the...

December 2015

December 25, 2015

The Heavenly Family Tree of Jesus

The Heavenly Family Tree of Jesus The Heavenly Family Tree of Jesus is a simple...

December 24, 2015

Three Gifts We Can Give Others For Christmas

Three Gifts We Can Give Others For Christmas Three Gifts We Can Give Others For...

December 23, 2015

Give God High Praise

December 23, 2015 Year C When one is really impressed with the works of a...

December 22, 2015

Journey of Reconciliation

December 22, 2015 Year C Ephesians 2:11-22 Today is the first day of winter. The...

December 21, 2015

Christ Is Central to Everything That Matters

December 21, 2015 Year C Colossians 1:15-20 Christ is central to everything that matters. Jesus...

December 18, 2015

Jesus Did Something Great Once

December 18, 2015 Year C Some things are great when they are done only once....

December 17, 2015

To Forgive Is To Forget

December 17, 2015 Year C Jeremiah 31:31-34 Forgiveness has eternal rewards. When someone forgives...

December 16, 2015

Isaiah 12:1-6 Celebrating Christ This Christmas

Isaiah 12:1-6 Celebrating Christ This Christmas Many people are going to celebrate during this Christmas...