Sermons

Over the last several years, it’s become fashionable to decry the failures of the United States of America.  That’s not terribly hard to do.  Just like any nation filled with…

I read something this past week about bananas that was interesting.  A few years ago, the banana industry figured out the exact shade of yellow which would sell the most…

I want you to imagine just for one moment that you’ve got a dear friend named Pete.  Now Pete is a perfectly nice and respectable fellow.  He holds a job,…

As most of you know, I spent several years before I was called into the ministry working as a chef.  During that time, I discovered that one of my favorite…

James Henry White, in his book, “Rethinking the Church” notes an interesting story.  Years ago, the Swiss dominated watch making.  They had for generations.  By 1968, the Swiss made 65…

There are some things that you do early in ministry that you look back on and think, “what was I thinking.”  One of those surely came to mind this week…

It was this past year that I learned something interesting.  The woman who first came up with and advocated for Mother’s Day, came to detest it.  The reason – it’d…

One of the things which dogs my life sometimes is anxiety.  If I let my mind wander, it’s amazing how fast sometimes it can go into worry mode.  I’ll be…