I received news early this week that someone I knew took his own life on Sunday night. He was a few grades ahead of me, but I knew him as a role model in our youth group as well as in sports. He was always the coolest person I knew, even after losing all his […]
5 Ways to Use Evernote in Sermon Writing 1.) To collect ideas and support information. It provides a trusted and accessible collection point for ideas. I tend to have great ideas when I am not anywhere my computer or pen. The only place I don’t take my phone is in the shower (and I’m thinking of a […]
Four articles I recommend from the two Sunday papers I read are: Pick the Best Solution for North LA by Mike Woods, in the Shreveport Times What Would Jesus Do at the Masters? by Maureen Dowd in the New York Times Those without Religious Affiliation aren’t Necessarily Rejecting God by Philip Clayton, in the Shreveport Times […]
“Finding New Life at Death” Delivered to Church for the Highlands Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 Audio here I had a math teacher once who, after explaining a complicated problem or solution, would ask us, “Do you understand what I am saying?” as a way to provide an opportunity for clarification. I honestly believe that […]
My sermon text for tomorrow is John 20:1-18. Though I have preached from this many a Easter, there is always something here that reaches out and grabs my attention. It is a long passage of Scripture, presenting many places for reflection and application. In times past, I have focused on the arrival at the tomb, […]
I found this treasure of Good Friday poetry, a good read to put things into context this Good Friday night: Good Friday: Poetry for reflection from Auden, Berry, Cairns and Levertov | Theology and Culture: a theoblog for creativity, pop culture and God stuff.
His own agenda 30 shekels of silver Garden betrayal ————————– Upper room at night Reclining with wine and bread A Maundy Thursday ———————- Upper Room to tomb It causes me to tremble Verses of Passion
The OT text for this Sunday is powerfully encouraging. It is a great foundation for each day of Holy Week, especially for Easter Sunday. It is Isaiah 25:6-9 (NRSV, from Oremus Bible Browser) On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines, […]
Delivered to Church for the Highlands Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 Audio is here. [Video Clip of Moonbot Studios Oscar Parade in Shreveport]. You can tell by the look on the people’s faces and from the pomp and circumstance of the parade that the people of Shreveport-Bossier were both excited and proud at this parade. […]
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