As we look today to Jesus’ last words from the cross, we need to remember just how important last words can be. If you’re a United Methodist minister, for instance, you probably know the last words of John Wesley: “The best of all is, God is with us!” The best of all, indeed, is that God is with us. In just a few short words, and because they were his last—so important, John Wesley gave us words of hope, and words to live by, as he did. The reality of...
There’s a story told that contrasts two very different lives … that really speaks to the Treasure Principle we’ve been learning together. And it goes something like this… A ministry family went to Egypt to visit some missionary friends they supported there. While they were there, their missionary friends took them to see some sights they’d be interested in. One day, through the hot & dusty streets of Cairo, they were taken to a poorly kept graveyard for American missionaries. As the missionaries led them into the graveyard, they pointed...
Folks, let me begin today by sharing one of my favorite psalms with you—Psalm 130 (NLT), that speaks of God’s incredible gift of forgiveness… From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. 2 Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. 3 LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? 4 But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. 5 I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope...
I love all the gospels, I guess, for a variety of reasons. The Gospel of Luke is special to me in this sense: His Gospel highlights Jesus’ concern for the meek and the lowly of our world. I don’t know if you’ve ever thought about this or not, but consider these things… The Gospel begins by highlighting Jesus’ lowly position in society—born in a stable with a feeding trough for a crib… In Luke’s description of Jesus’ ministry, we find Jesus consistently concerned for the sinner—the outcast, the unclean, and...
One of the most delightful concepts in human experience is the idea of ‘home.’ Even the word ‘home’ suggests memories of rest, security, and the presence of those we love the most… I think back to some ‘homes’ that’ve meant a great deal to me. For whatever reason, I remember fondly the parsonage in South Wayne and enjoy taking my kids back to see it, to reminisce, and so forth. My brother and I had a bedroom window that overlooked the roof of the front porch. You can just imagine...
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