Sermons
What If You’re the Part That’s Missing?
It was his turn to do the day’s maintenance. This was not any ordinary maintenance, however. This particular man was an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. And maintenance meant an EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity). His second of the week and something he was looking forward to. Like every other time he suited up, checked the... Read More →
What Does it Mean to be Sealed by the Holy Spirit?
I want to begin with the story of Anastasia. She was born to an unremarkable family in the Czech Republic. Eastern Europe has a proud heritage of musical excellence, and her mother—Nadia—had played a little violin as a girl. So, on Anastasia’s eighth birthday, she handed her daughter a small wooden case. By nine, Anastasia... Read More →
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
Gary turned 40 in 1964, and like every other man of his generation, his attention was captured that spring by the launch of the Ford Mustang. It was magical — the roar of that V8 driving 2,500 pounds of pure Americana, 271 horsepower, and a 4-speed manual transmission. He wanted it desperately, but he couldn’t afford... Read More →
A Simple Invitation
HOOK [Welcome everyone // Introduce yourself // Hand out Bibles] Who here is an introvert? [Raise hands] I, too, am an introvert, and if you are like me, you probably didn’t raise your hand out of fear that someone might see you… and… want to talk to you about it—that’s the kind of introvert I... Read More →