18 Dec “The Shepherds” 12/17/23 Message
https://youtu.be/K6PzWly3pKI?si=3jXWVZNaJC11DhG9 ...
17 Dec Finding What Was Lost
Many Christ-followers have spent a lot of time and energy debating whether December 25th is the calendar date on which Jesus was born. The answer is most likely no, and it doesn’t matter. For me, however, December 25th is an important anniversary in my...
11 Dec “Joseph” 12 10 23 Message
https://youtu.be/2JqWj0sjUYI?si=k34Nsr4Mo6l0vujl ...
10 Dec The Other Joseph
There are two Josephs that figure prominently in the Bible. One is in the Old Testament, the other in the New Testament. The O.T. Joseph is the son of Jacob and has been memorialized by a Broadway play about his amazing coat. The other, of...
06 Dec “Mary” 12 03 23 Message
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03 Dec Organized, Yet Totally Random, Jesus Thoughts at Christmastime
This Fresh Start violates one of the basic tenets of writing and public speaking: “The one thing.” Regardless of how many points you have in a piece of communication, they should all point back to a single concept or thought. The “one thing” in this...
27 Nov “When the Time Was Right” 11/26/23 Message
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27 Nov “At Just The Right Time”
My pastor mentor taught me a valuable lesson years ago: “don’t major in the minors.” He meant that it’s pointless to get bogged down in trivial debates about the Bible. One such “minor” that gets majored in this time of year is this: “Was Jesus...
20 Nov “The Big Thank You”
Thursday is Thanksgiving. Two things strike me as we prepare for the annual one-day gluttony fest masquerading as a day dedicated to gratitude. The first is how those who don’t believe in God express their gratitude. The second is the things for which Christ- followers...
13 Nov “Stop Trying” 11 05 23 Message
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