Sheep and the Green Pastures

Sheep and the Green Pastures

What is your favorite food? According to Google, the most popular food in America is a hamburger… followed by hot dogs, french fries, Oreo cookies, and pizza. What about the favorite food of Presidents? George Washington liked mushroom ketchup. Thomas Jefferson liked...
The Lord is my Shepherd

The Lord is my Shepherd

I began a 12 week sermon series about the 23rd Psalm to begin the year 2023. These are some of my thoughts from the very first verse. “The Twenty-third Psalm is the greatest poem ever penned in any language. It reigns supreme in circles of highest culture and in...
Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing

Life is full of big decisions. Some are easy. Some are hard. Some are trivial. Some are pivotal. A farmer hired a man to work for him. His first job was to paint the barn which should take him 3 days to complete but he finished in 1 day. His next job was to cut wood,...
What makes Jesus cry? What makes Jesus angry?

What makes Jesus cry? What makes Jesus angry?

Did you know that tears that result from sadness, anger, fear or joy have a chemical difference from those caused by smelling onions or an irritant in your eye? Some scientists and counselors believe that tears may be nature’s method of removing chemicals built up by...
Beware of Hypocrisy

Beware of Hypocrisy

In his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey tells a story about a Bible study he was teaching. The class began discussing how the hypocritical legalism of the church turned off non-believers. Then they began to ‘swap war stories,’ and Yancey shared his own tale...