“Why John?”
Think back to a big concert you went to. Now I am not talking about the symphony, rather Rock and Roll or Pop concert. Was it indoor or in an amphitheater? Who did you go with? What band did you see? I went to the […]
2017
“After the Earthquake”
The renown movie producer Cecil B. De Mille once said, “Start with the earthquake, then build to the climax.” Our gospel lesson does that. Actually, both passages do- the mountains quake in Isaiah and the heavens shake in the gospel. Both have an apocalyptic feel […]
2017
“Into His Presence with Thanksgiving”
During one of our nation’s darkest hours, in the height of the Civil War, our esteemed president Abraham Lincoln declared our national holiday we now celebrate as Thanksgiving. Father was fighting against son, brother against brother, and our country was embattled over abolishing slavery. This […]
“Risky Business”
Psalm 90:1-8, 12
What is the riskiest thing you have ever done? I’ll give you a moment to ponder that. Did it happen in your wild youth? Did you make a bold financial move in your career? Did you bare your heart to your soul mate long […]