At the end of this appointment year, I’ll be coming up on my 20th anniversary in ministry—20 years since my first appointment. And one important lesson I’ve learned over the past 20 years is this: There is absolutely nothing I can do to make you grow spiritually! Did you know that? I can’t make you grow! I can encourage you, I can try to inspire you, I can do my best to provide an environment in which you can grow … but, I can’t make you grow! You see, nobody...
Let me begin, by way of introduction today, with two scriptures… First, John 17:3 (NLT) speaks to the reason why we need the Book of Hebrews. Listen to these words: “And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.” This describes for us why we need the message of Hebrews! Once again, folks, Hebrews is all about discovering who God is … through the gift God sent to us in his son, Jesus. The more...
Writer Anne Lamott has said that the most powerful sermon in the world consists of two words: Me, too! I don’t know about you, but I think that Lamott is on to something here! Folks, when you’re in the midst of a Plan B-type circumstance, dealing with unmet expectations, or when you’re hurt or doubting, questioning or crying, there’s nothing more healing than knowing that someone else has been there. When you’re going through those types of emotionally-challenging times in your life, there’s nothing more comforting than hearing someone say,...
It’s been said that the greatest of all illusions … is the illusion of control. Yet, when we find ourselves in Plan B situations in life, this seems to be what we fall for right away! I’ll never forget the first time in my adult life that God woke me up to this painful reality… When Jane and I got married, I thought God wanted the perfect marriage—our life together—that Jane and I wanted, complete with very little problems. But, that just wasn’t to be the case. Our wedding went...
Several years ago, there was a Gallup poll taken where Americans were asked ‘who do you think Jesus is?" Here are the results: 70% of those interviewed said Jesus was not just another man. 42% stated Jesus was God among men. 27% felt Jesus was only human but divinely called. 9% states Jesus was divine because he embodied the best of humanity. Along with that it was discovered that 81% of Americans consider themselves to be Christians (Gallup Poll, 1983.) … even considering the results of this survey! So, who...
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