Sermon Texts

Sermon texts for the month of December, broken down by week. Read More...
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Song from Sunday's worship

Lyrics from David Wilcox's "Show the Way" which I sang as my introductory illustration. Read More...
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Haiku #3

Thanksgiving again
turning my heart to God in
prayer and gratitude
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A daily confession

John the Baptist offers a strong and healthy confession of faith in John chapter 1: when asked who he is, he answers, "I am not the Christ!"

We would all do well to adopt John's confession as our daily affirmation of how much we desperately need a Savior. While it is often tempting to believe that we can earn our way to God's favor, we must realize that it is not so. Instead, we might join John in affirming that, indeed, I-- and we-- are not the Christ.

And give thanks that God has sent us One who is.
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Haiku #2

Traveling today
I am bound for St. Louis
gasoline's costly!
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Haiku #1

I'm fascinated by the Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry that is structured by a pattern of syllables in each line: 5, 7, 5. Periodically, I will take a moment to construct a Haiku as both an expression of what I'm thinking or feeling and a brief exercise in writing. Here is the first:

studying Bible
sermon is for this Sunday
will it be worthy?
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Loving each other

How can we get to know each other better as a church community? Read More...
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A ministry of prayer

Prayer must be a priority for the pastor. Read More...
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