The Day Has Come

“The days are coming, declares the LORD…” How does that make you feel? Perhaps you’ve heard similar words in your life?

Is Our Congregational Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?

A preparatory school dean of students was sitting in his office one day when an angry man came storming in. He was upset over something he’d seen in the local newspaper.

Always Pray and Don’t Lose Heart!

How is your prayer life? Consistent, passionate, purposeful? How would you rate yourself as praying Christian?

God is a Rest-Giving God

The smell of the burning sacrifice filled the air as Noah and his family stood around the newly constructed altar. Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand they watched as the sacrifices burned up completely.

Enough is Enough

You might feel like this story of Jesus is easy enough to understand. It seems natural to compare the suffering of Lazarus to the luxury of the rich man.

Money Does Not Equal Satisfaction

A sixty-two-year-old man came into the emergency room of a hospital in western France, complaining of severe stomach pain. The doctors were astounded by what they saw on the x-ray.

Be a friend.

It’s late at night and you’re driving on the highway, cruising at 70, when all of a sudden you hear this ungodly clunk under the hood. Just like that you’re driving a teakettle on four wheels, smoke pouring out all over the place.

Is it Worth it?

Luke says it so casually: “Large crowds were traveling with Jesus.”  We’re talking about thousands of people at different times.

The Humble Will Be Exalted

Today I’m preaching on just one proverb from the Bible, our first reading today. Just one little Proverb might not sound like much to go on, but I hope you’ll come to see this as a good thing.

Are You Narrow Enough?

Does this section from Luke 13 give you the shivers? Doesn’t it strike just the smallest amount of fear in your heart?