Responding to God and others

Audio Link to Sermon Video Link to Sermon Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm 112:1-9 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 Matthew 5:13-20 Have you ever attempted to call someone but kept getting static and even drops on the line? Have you kept trying to call and eventually the other party stopped answering?  How about the other way around?  What about … [Read more…]

Disciples, Chosen through Love, Not Merit

Audio Link to Sermon Video Link to Sermon Isaiah 9:1-4 Matthew 4:12-23 Each of you and myself merit nothing from God. We are sinners through and through. We too are like the people described in Isaiah today, we are in darkness and we turn away from God each and every time we sin. Sure, we … [Read more…]

Read the New Testament over Lent

I invite you all to read the entire New Testament over the Lent Holiday. Yes, I know that is still over a month away, but accept the invitation and download the file. Join me in the readings. Download the reading schedule here: NT Over Lent PDF  

2013 In Review….Thanks for following

Follow this link to see a review of my site from 2013: http://jetpack.me/annual-report/34820011/2013/

Mission, Day 6 – Houston

Today is our last day of mission opportunities.  We again have breakfast and devotions before we leave.  Today we will be heading to the Beacon Day Center.  The center provides hot meals, private showers and lavatory facilities, laundry services and case management to Houston’s underserved and homeless population. Upon our arrival, Andy and I are assigned … [Read more…]

Mission, Houston Day – 5, Saving Smiles & A Shocking Revelation

Today we head off to saving smiles again.  This is great, as we enter the building, people begin to great us, and they all remember us from a couple of days ago.  This is like visiting with old friends.  We are told that we will be doing the same jobs that we had previously, which … [Read more…]

Houston, Day 4 – Houston, Urban Plunge

Welcome to day 4 of the Houston mission trip.  I am so glad that you will be joining us today.  Today we start off with a devotion and breakfast.  After that we have some real exciting stuff planned.  Make sure you make two sack lunches today and put on some good walking shoes. We will … [Read more…]

Mission, Day 3 – Houston

I failed to mention this in the previous posts.  Each day we start off with devotion to set the tone for the day.  I lead the devotions and I do not have a laid out pattern for what will be read in the morning.  I have just been letting the Spirit guide and guide it … [Read more…]

Mission, Day 1 – Houston

We rise to another early day, just like our travel days towards Houston. Now we rise to the soundings of a rooster, yes a rooster, here in Houston. Well, some of us hear the rooster, while others can to sleep through just about anything. It had rained overnight and the air is now damp along … [Read more…]

Vision, Being the Light to the Nations

Video Link Audio Link Isaiah 60:1–6 Ephesians 3:1–12 Matthew 2:1–12 Today is the Epiphany of the Lord. The easy route to take today would be to tell you about the Wise Men who visited Jesus, Joseph and Mary and show how the Isaiah and Matthew text can be tied together. I am not going there, … [Read more…]