The truth in this case is that I should probably just cancel this podcast, since I have not added content in so long that now the site is throwing errors. At least i think that’s why it’s happening. But, I’m … Continue reading →

How to Have a Happy Heart

Jun 10th, 2018 27m 16s

I bet Linda was rolling her eyes when she saw the title of this message the first time. I don’t think I’m an unhappy person, but happy has never been my word and probably isn’t the way others would describe … Continue reading →

Who You Callin’ a Fool?

Jun 2nd, 2018 25m 23s

When I put this together, I was not sure yet exactly where my study of Matthew 5:21-24 would lead me. Every time I have read it over the years, it kind of scared me a little. Verse 22 seemed like … Continue reading →

“Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believe”

May 20th, 2018 27m 27s

Is there a person in the Bible that you especially identify with? Maybe you feel you understand something of where they were coming from. Maybe you are encouraged by seeing how God used them despite their flaws. I’m encouraged by … Continue

Oh Lord, It’s Hard to be Humble

May 13th, 2018 26m 33s

One day when our music leader was not going to be present, I was asked to lead the worship. While I was preparing, I kept reminding myself, “Your job is to direct the people to worship God, not to take … Continue reading →

Is God in Your Business?

May 5th, 2018 22m 25s

In this podcast, I have a question for you. Is God in your business? When you walk out the door of the church, does He come with you, or is He supposed to stay out of sight so you can … Continue reading →

No Apology

Apr 24th, 2018 40m 54s

In this podcast, I want to share something with you that will bless you and may help you as you teach your children and grandchildren about God. It is estimated that 3 out of 4 young people raised in the … Continue reading →

Eternal Perspective

Apr 16th, 2018 21m 5s

When we’re going through trials, it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the now. It’s so hard to see how some things can ever be worked out for our good like the Bible says. How is it supposed to … Continue reading →

When God Prayed for You

Apr 8th, 2018 26m 57s

One day, I was sitting on the couch having coffee with Linda as she did her morning Bible reading, which included John, chapter 17. We started talking about it and I asked her if she would read it out loud … Continue reading →

He Is Risen!

Mar 31st, 2018 26m 59s

In this podcast I share with you from 1 Corinthians 15:1-14 about why the resurrection of Jesus is such an important part of the gospel story. I talk about how we know it really happened. This one was fun!

The Goal Is The Soul

Mar 27th, 2018 19m 11s

Why do we do ministry? What drives us to keep going even when things get messy? I think there is genuine compassion and a desire to give, to comfort, and to love. I also think that from time to time … Continue reading →

Teach Us to Pray

Mar 21st, 2018 30m 30s

Every week at our church, we share the praises and prayer requests that are voiced at the beginning of the service. Prayer is a big deal to us, because we know that God hears our prayers and that He is able to answer them. We don’t know what

Don’t be Shy

Mar 12th, 2018 36m 10s

Linda and I stay tuned into the news much of the time. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find it hard to keep perspective in the face of everything that’s happening right now. It seems our country and our world is falling apart. That’s

Joy for the Journey, Wisdom on the Way

Mar 7th, 2018 28m 19s

I think there is a lot we can learn from the book of James that will help us. We’ll read James 1:2-12 and see what God has to say to us. You may find it challenging, but I hope you will also see the encouragement in it. When we see things fr

The New Commandment

Feb 24th, 2018 23m 7s

In the gospel of John (Jn 13:34) Jesus gives us a new commandment, to love each other as He loved us. What made this a new commandment? He already said that to love God with all we have and our neighbor as ourselves sums up the law. There must

A Man’s Place

Feb 5th, 2018 32m 40s

In this day when marriage and the rolls of men and women are under constant assault, I think this is an important message. When we reject God’s created order, bad things follow. It was not a comfortable message for me. I did not feel qualifi

Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer?

Jan 29th, 2018 35m 54s

This is a heartfelt message to the Christian who has struggled for a long time with questions of faith and what it means. It is the fruit of my own effort to understand.So many of us have prayed either for ourselves or for others whom we love

It’s Not About You

Jan 24th, 2018 28m 37s

It’s one of the hardest lessons for us to learn, and we need refreshers all our lives. Let’s look at what Paul has to teach us in Philippians 2:1-11.

The Free Gift that Costs You Everything: Sermon Version

Jan 7th, 2018 25m 46s

This is the sermon that grew from the blog post of the same title. When I listen to it, I’m convicted by my own words.

In Remembrance of Me

Dec 31st, 2017 25m 6s

I preached this the week after a service around Christmas when we took time to commemorate the sacrifice that He came to make on our behalf with a communion ceremony.As I was preparing for the communion service, practicing over and over the ve

A Real Whodunit

Dec 24th, 2017 28m 55s

My text is from 2 Samuel, chapter 24. The week before I preached this, I was looking through my old blog entries and found something I wrote about it several hears ago. I couldn’t get it out of my mind. It’s a troubling story and one I reall

Blessed Are the Merciful

Dec 17th, 2017 25m 38s

In Matthew 5:7, Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” In a previous podcast, I talked about our need for mercy. Now we’re going to talk about how to show mercy. The word in this context is active. It is more

Behold: When God Says, “Pay attention!”

Dec 5th, 2017 38m 48s

One day while I was reading the Bible, a word jumped out at me. It’s a seemingly insignificant word. It occurs so often in the Bible that many commentaries and word study resources ignore it. The word is, “behold.” Look! Pay attention! Tak

We Need God’s Mercy

Nov 25th, 2017 33m 12s

What comes to mind when you hear the word, mercy? Doubtless many of us who have been in church for years will think of God’s mercy toward us, or maybe Jesus’ words from Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” De

God’s Good Gifts

Nov 22nd, 2017 26m 48s

Have you ever considered your suffering as a gift? I admit that’s a tough concept and I’m not even sure I am comfortable with it. How can a bad thing be a gift? How can a good God give a gift like that? We can argue about whether he does or