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March 2024

March 11, 2024

Gather Grow Go

Gather Grow Go Matthew 28:16-20 As we begin 2024, I want to challenge the church...

March 18, 2019

How to GIVE

How to GIVE Matthew 6:19-24 Richard Foster, stated in his book Money, Sex and Power:...

September 2018

September 12, 2018

How God’s Love Helps Me With My Grief

How God's Love Helps Me With My Grief Matthew 26:26-31 When his dog dies, Johnny,...

September 12, 2018

How God’s Love Helps Me With My Fears

How God's Love Helps Me With My Fears Matthew 10:26-31 Jesus encourages us here with...

July 2018

July 16, 2018

A Christian’s Response to Marriage

A Christian’s Response to Marriage Matthew 19:1-12 Whom, therefore, God hath joined together, let no...

July 03, 2018

A Christian’s Response to Religious Liberty

A Christian’s Response to Religious Liberty A Christian's Response to Religious Liberty is the fourth...

June 2018

June 18, 2018

A Christian’s Response to the Culture

A Christian’s Response to the Culture A Christian's Response to the Culture from Matthew 5:13-16,...

November 2017

November 26, 2017

Love Is Something You Do

Love Is Something You Do Matthew 25:31-46 One of the least-thanked groups in our society...

October 2017

October 13, 2017

The Benefits of My Church

The Benefits of My Church Matthew 16:13-20 Why should I go to church? Let’s be...

August 2017

August 02, 2017

The Greatest Sermon Series

The Greatest Sermon Series The following is a list of sermons which can be combined into...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

Matthew 9:35-38 The Greatest Mission

Matthew 9:35-38 The Greatest Mission Today is Father’s Day. Like Mother’s Day last month, we...

April 2017

April 07, 2017

5 Circles of Commitment to God

5 Circles of Commitment to God April 7, 2017 Year A Matthew 21:1-11 As Jesus...

March 2017

March 05, 2017

Matthew 4:1-11 My Devotion

Matthew 4:1-11 My Devotion The magazine Discipleship Journal asked its readers to rank the areas...

March 02, 2017

Matthew 17:1-13 Putting Jesus Down to My Level

Matthew 17:1-13 Putting Jesus Down to My Level In The Lord of the Rings, by...

February 2017

February 08, 2017

Trump May Want America To Be First, But Jesus Wants Me To Be Second

Trump May Want America To Be First, But Jesus Wants Me To Be Second President...

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...

January 2016

January 22, 2016

Getting to Heaven Takes FAITH

“Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do...

January 14, 2016

Christian Freedom, Denominational Walls, and Offending Others

January 14, 2016 Matthew 17:24-27 I have the freedom to do what I like as...

January 12, 2016

Cleanliness Is a Heart Problem, Not a Diet Problem

January 12, 2016 “Summoning the crowd, He told them, “Listen and understand: It’s not what...

January 11, 2016

The Son Forgives But the Spirit Does Not

January 11, 2016 “Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin...

November 2015

November 08, 2015

Matthew 6:16-18 Whenever You FAST

Matthew 6:16-18 Whenever You FAST We live in the only society in which an entire...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Matthew 6:24-34 Overcoming Worry

Matthew 6:24-34 Overcoming Worry In one of his skits, the comedian Jack Benny would pretend...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Listen, Obey, Serve

Listen, Obey, Serve February 25, 2015 Year B Matthew 4:1-11 The Devil, known as the...

February 18, 2015

Fasting from Facebook for Lent 2015

Fasting from Facebook for Lent 2015 I made a decision to fast from...

January 2015

January 07, 2015

Christ Is More Important Than the Family Clan

Christ Is More Important Than the Family Clan January 7, 2015 Matthew 10:32-39 It is...

December 2014

December 29, 2014

True Family Relationships

True Family Relationships December 29, 2014 Year B “He was still speaking to the crowds...

December 14, 2014

Obeying God’s Messengers (Authority)

Obeying God's Messengers (Authority) December 14, 2014 Year B For John came to you in...

November 2014

November 27, 2014

Santa Claus Ain't The Only One Coming to Town

Santa Claus Ain't The Only One Coming to Town November 27, 2014 Year B ““Now...

October 2014

October 10, 2014

Fear Him, Not Them

“Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul;...

October 03, 2014

Wearing Masks

"So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the...