Tag Archives: sermon

When you realize you have idols

Posted on April 24, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Over the weekend I took the Emergency Vehicle driving class that took place at Frankfort High School, about a half mile from where we live.  In October I joined the Short Gap Volunteer Fire Company so I could drive the … Continue reading →

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You never know how God is going to work

Posted on February 6, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

The other night I shared a quote from Matt Chandler, pastor of the Village Church in Texas.  He said the preacher is not responsible for the response of the hearer, but only responsible to God for preaching the truth of … Continue reading →

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A new way to do a heart cath

Posted on November 18, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

I was once with a person in the hospital and the doctor told them they had to have a heart catherization.  In a heart cath they run a small line through your veins to your heart to look at blockages.  … Continue reading →

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Then came the morning

Posted on September 7, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

I got up at 3:30 a.m. today, this after waking up at 2:30 unable to go back to sleep.  I listened to a sermon and am listening over and over to the song ‘Scandal of Grace’ by Hillsong.  I would … Continue reading →

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Can you help me?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

We’re safely back from our mission trip to Andrews, SC.  While there are a dozen other things I should be doing, I wanted to share this with you. Our construction site supervisor told us at the beginning of the week … Continue reading →

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Bomb threat for Christmas Eve Worship in Denton TX

Posted on December 24, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

Someone shared a video about a bomb threat mailed in to two churches in Denton, TX warning them they’d better not have Christmas Eve worship tonight.  They interviewed the pastor (you can watch it here) of one of the churches, … Continue reading →

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When we get offended by a sermon

Posted on September 18, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

I love listening to Francis Chan preach.  Years worth of his sermons are online and I often watch/listen to them.  It’s not unusual for God to use Francis’ words to help me (or make me) me see my shortcomings in … Continue reading →

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2015 Baccalaureate Sermon

Posted on May 17, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

..because the church has bought in to our culture, the church has gotten away from practicing a life of service. Continue reading →

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Will the Lord take me back?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

This is the Scripture from the other day from the free Bible App 365 day reading plan (it’s not read through the Bible in a year, it’s just a verse or few verses every day, and it doesn’t run from … Continue reading →

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Truth in love

Posted on October 22, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

…it’s fairly easy to stand before a congregation and tell them God loves them. It is more difficult to stand before a congregation and call sin sin and call them to repent. Continue reading →

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