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Jack’s MLFG Intro

Good shot, Jack.          

“What to Bear” sermon from yesterday

“3B’s: Bearing” Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, September 30, 2012 A little boy was asked by his aunt to be the ring-bearer in her wedding. His mother knew that he wouldn’t make it through the late rehearsal the night before, but she made sure he was present and ready to go in plenty […]

“Becoming” sermon from last Sunday

3 B’s:  “Becoming” Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, September 23, 2012 Audio of sermon is here. [Acorn to Oak video[1]]  A lot happens in 8 months in the life of an acorn, does it not? It is amazing to think of what that acorn becomes, as life in the ground produces a vine […]

My Interfaith Speech Last Night

Celebrating Interfaith Many thanks to Michael Doughty at the Shreveport Times for covering our Interfaith gathering last night at Evergreen Baptist Church.  It was a time to thank the City Council for the passage of the Property Standards Amendment as well as to celebrate the role Interfaith of North and Central Louisiana had in making […]

“You Belong?” Sermon from Sunday

“You Belong?” Sermon from Sunday, September 16, 2012 2nd Anniversary of Church for the Highlands Shreveport, LA 71104 This kicks off a focus for our third year, one of missional discipleship, coming from John 15:1-17.  In celebration of alliteration, we are calling it the 3B’s:  Belong, Become, Bear. Here more about it, beginning with Belong: […]

How to Know if Your Faith is Real

Sermon Audio of Sunday’s sermon from James 2:1-10,14-17 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, September 9, 2012 James provides several characteristics of real faith:  Inclusive, Merciful, Active. Here is the audio.

Great Quotes on Favoritism

There are some great quotes on favoritism/bigotry that relate to the James 2:1-17 text for this Sunday at Sermon Nuggets.  I discovered this consistently helpful resource years ago on The Text this Week. Here’s one I hope to fit in my sermon tomorrow: If you judge people, you have less time to love them.   –Mother […]

“Be Do” Sermon Audio from Sunday

“Be Do”   James 1:17-27 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, September 2, 2012 Two simple words found in James 1 can define your life as a follower of Jesus. Audio of sermon is here.

Sermon Podcast:”Spiritual Carb Loading”

Olympic Life Series:  “Spiritual Carb Loading”  John 6:24-34 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, August 5, 2012 Podcast of sermon is here.  

That’s My Girl

Science projects, imaginative energy, infectious laughter Things I am missing about you everyday Sweet spirit, expanding heart, God-awareness Things I found in you in most every way Big sister, loyal friend, writer of song Things about you that I continue to say Three years is much too long