“Jesus Up Close and Personal” Luke 9:28-36 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, February 10, 2012 Transfiguration Sunday I have become hooked on yet another TV show. This one, however, is not like my typical diet of reality shows, recent episodes of the Hoarders, or anything with Larry David. The show I’m stuck […]
“Following Your Calling” Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, February 3, 2013 What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question my friends and I would explore together while sitting out on the curb after playing all of the “two-below” football we stand for one afternoon. The answers ranged from […]
“Linchpin Church” Luke 4:14-21 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, January 27, 2012 You have brilliance in you, your contribution is valuable, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do, and you must.[i] That is a quote from Seth Godin’s book: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? Godin’s book quickly became a bestseller […]
“A New Day” John 2:1-11 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20, 2013 If you could have anyone show up at your next birthday party, who would it be? That’s a fun question to consider, but just an exercise in daydreaming for most of us. For some, […]
“Conquering Aqua-phobia” Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, January 13, 2012 Swimming lessons. Those two words would turn my stomach into knots more than anything else when I was a child. They were even more unsettling than “doctor’s office”, two words that once led me to escape from my […]
“Discerning God’s Plan” Matthew 2:1-12 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, January 6, 2013 [Clip from The Nativity Story:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lpv77EdxF4%5D What a night that must have been for Melchior, Balthasar, and Gaspar, these three wise men from the east. Though there are some historical issues with putting the wise men at the manger […]
“How Will You Do 2013?” Colossians 3:12-17 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, December 30, 2012 Have you ever heard the phrase, “Keep a straight face”? Or, how about, “Getting hitched”? The English language is full of phrases that we use and hear all the time, even though we may not necessarily know what […]
“Joy: Power of Proximity” Philippians 1:1-13 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, December 16, 2012 Third Sunday of Advent Seventy-Five years. That’s how long Clarence and Mary Joyce have been married. In this day and time, it is hard to imagine any couple staying together even half that time The Joyce’s say […]
“How Many Feet are in a Peace” Luke 1:68-79 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, December 9, 2012, Second Sunday of Advent Zechariah was like most any other man–going numb with silence after hearing that he will be a father. Most men, however, regain their composure soon thereafter and are able to put […]
“Hope from a Fig Tree” Luke 21:25-36 Delivered to Church for the Highlands The First Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 2, 2012 I drove to and from Lake Providence for a meeting yesterday. The last time I was there was August, with our youth, as they passed out book bags to children before the school […]
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