“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 […]
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 […]
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, 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: […]
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.
Another great resource (found on The Text for this Week) for James 2 tomorrow. I couldn’t pass up posting something re: Will Campbell. Playing Favorites: What Will Campbell Learned – Essay posted 3 September 2012 – The Journey with Jesus.
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” 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.
It turns out that my sermon didn’t record this past Sunday. I use Sound Cloud to capture the audio and it froze on me as I was beginning my introduction. So, here’s an outline of the sermon: “Why Go to Church” 1 Kings 8:1-43 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, August 26, 2012 […]
“Living Wisdom” Ephesians 5:15-20 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, August 19, 2012 I showed this video clip as an introduction on the topic of wisdom. It is easy to laugh at the stupidity of the burglars. They truly represent the word “foolish.” The Ephesians text we explored in worship yesterday makes a contrast […]
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