Peace in Troubled Times – Sermon Preview for September 15
What should you do when you get in trouble? We live in troubled times, globally and personally. Murders, wars, economic crisis, political unrest seem to be the news every night on television. Yet, it's the personal trouble I get into that causes the most trouble for...
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Discover Your Ministry – Sermon Preview for September 8
Do you ever feel like a failure? Nearly everyone can relate to feeling like a loser. Maybe someone treated you like you were worthless. Or you have allowed your mistakes to create a negative image of yourself. And now every setback feels like proof that you aren't...
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Disciples Who Make Disciples – Sermon Preview for August 25
Is your Christian life lonely? Are you struggling by yourself? I spent all last week in Kenya at a conference for ministry leaders. I had my first experience with Uber and I am glad I did. If you are not familiar, Uber is a smartphone app that you can schedule someone...
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Give to Make God Smile – Sermon Preview for August 11
THE DOMINO EFFECT It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized that dominos was a game. I simply thought they were pieces to set up in a line and knock over. We would take hours to construct a pattern and watch it fall in seconds. I looked up in the Guiness Book of...
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Give to Be Blessed – Sermon Preview for August 4
Do you feel unappreciated? Have you worked hard, put your whole heart into something, and nothing happens? Nobody notices and nothing changes. So you may think - why try? Parents feel this way many times. I remember when Judy and I had our children all home we would...
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Give to Encourage Others – Sermon Preview for July 28
When I was in 5thgrade my best friend was Bobby Cook. Bobby was a smart guy and usually got an A in every subject. We had a little bit of a contest to see who did better on quizzes and tests. Most times Bobby did. But quite often I did better than Bobby. Having Bobby...
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Give by Faith – Sermon Preview for July 21
One of the greatest, if not the greatest, tightrope walkers in the World was a man named Charles Blondin. He would scale a tall pole over Niagra Falls and from a small platform he would walk on a steel cable that stretched across the falls. Well, you can imagine that...
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Give Willingly – Sermon Preview for July 14
There is a story of a very rich man what was approached to contribute to a major financial campaign. The need was explained and the request for support was made. The man responded, “I understand why you want me to give $100,000. I’m a wealthy man. But there are some...
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Give Like Jesus – Sermon Preview for July 7
A farmer came in to the house and told his wife, “It’s a great day! Our cow had two calves. We were expecting one, but God gave us two. So we should be thankful and give one of them back to God. We will sell it and give the money to help the poor.” The next morning he...
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Peace in Troubled Times – Sermon Preview for September 15
What should you do when you get in trouble? We live in troubled times, globally and personally. Murders, wars, economic crisis, political unrest seem to be the news every night on television. Yet, it's the personal trouble I get into that causes the most trouble for...
Discover Your Ministry – Sermon Preview for September 8
Do you ever feel like a failure? Nearly everyone can relate to feeling like a loser. Maybe someone treated you like you were worthless. Or you have allowed your mistakes to create a negative image of yourself. And now every setback feels like proof that you aren't...
Disciples Who Make Disciples – Sermon Preview for August 25
Is your Christian life lonely? Are you struggling by yourself? I spent all last week in Kenya at a conference for ministry leaders. I had my first experience with Uber and I am glad I did. If you are not familiar, Uber is a smartphone app that you can schedule someone...
Give to Make God Smile – Sermon Preview for August 11
THE DOMINO EFFECT It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized that dominos was a game. I simply thought they were pieces to set up in a line and knock over. We would take hours to construct a pattern and watch it fall in seconds. I looked up in the Guiness Book of...
Give to Be Blessed – Sermon Preview for August 4
Do you feel unappreciated? Have you worked hard, put your whole heart into something, and nothing happens? Nobody notices and nothing changes. So you may think - why try? Parents feel this way many times. I remember when Judy and I had our children all home we would...
