“How to Walk on Water” Matthew 14:22-33Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, August 9, 2020 Have you ever seen the popular video of the lizard that walks on water? It’s been given the nickname, “Jesus Lizard.” It’s mesmerizing to watch and makes you wonder how in the world it can move like that on top […]
“Pop-Up Jesus” Matthew 14:13-21Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, August 2, 2020 Where do you go to find solitude and serenity right now? That seems like an easy question to answer, but maybe not since we’ve had to stay at home so much since mid-March. Getting away from it all may not be so easy […]
“The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like” Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, July 26, 2020 While outside with our pets recently, getting bitten and swatting at something I could barely see, I remembered how small things matter and how someone once said, “If you think small things don’t matter, you’ve never been in […]
“Seeds to Sow in Shreveport”Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, July 12, 2020 Rev. Dr. John Henson What’s your favorite summer vegetable or fruit–fresh corn on the cob, beans, squash, tomatoes, a juicy peach, or how about watermelon? We are surrounded by truckloads of produce at the grocery store or at the farmer’s market, […]
“Finding Rest for Our Souls in Times Like These” Matthew 11:16-19,25-30Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, July 5, 2020 How many of you feel rested this morning? This is a holiday weekend, one when we typically take a break from work and enjoy celebrating our freedom as Americans. I was having a restful day until […]
“When Following Jesus Involves a Sword” Matthew 10:24-39Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, June 21, 2020, Father’s Day What is something you learned from your father or a father figure in your life? That question may cause you to pause for a moment, as there may be many lessons you can point to or it […]
Message Manuscript for “As You Go” Matthew 9:35-10:8Delivered to Church for the HighlandsSunday, June 14, 2020 This past week, as I read about Jesus’ compassion for the crowds in our gospel text this morning, there was news breaking of what President Trump was saying about compassion. He was at a church in Dallas, describing […]
Review of The Green Good News: Christ’s Path to Sustainable and Joyful Life, by T. Wilson Dickinson. Cascade Books, 2019. By John Henson. During long days of stay at home in an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, I began reading a book with a title I found hard to believe–The Green Good […]
