By Whose Authority
(Mark 6: 1-13) It was a little over eight years ago as I was finishing up my last Certified Lay Ministry class when our District Superintendent Daniel Foster approached me and said: “I think [...]
The Work Of Grace
The Work of Grace 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Our God is a generous God, and generosity is one of the marks of God’s People. What do I mean by generosity? The dictionary defines “generosity” as “liberality in giving or willingness to [...]
The New Creation
The New Creation (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13) In last week’s sermon I quoted John Wesley who said: If anyone be in Christ, there is a new creation. Only the power that makes a world [...]
Whose People?
Whose People? (2 Corinthians 5: 6-17) Back when I was in private practice in rural East Texas, I took cases outside of San Jacinto County to expand my practice and make ends meet. I [...]
It’s What Gets Us Out Of Bed
It’s What Gets Us Out of Bed (2 Corinthians 4: 13-5: 1) You hear a lot of people say they don’t “do” Facebook or that they’ve unfriended some of their friends who have posted [...]
Nobody Said it would be Easy!
Nobody Said it Would be Easy (2 Corinthians 4: 5-12) Some people would say I’m stubborn, hardheaded, and uncompromising, but I like to think I’m determined, committed, and focused. Some would say I’m a [...]