7/2/23 Mark 5:21-43 “4th of July Message” Today, I think that we have something to celebrate. In spite of all the goofy things happening in our society, in spite of all the bad things that happen all around us, we still have the greatest country in...
6/25/23 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 “The Perfect Model” I remember a few years ago, Sharon and I drove to southern Minnesota to visit an old friend of mine who wasn’t all that healthy. We also drove around trying to find some of the sights that used to...
6/18/23 Mark 4:26-34 “The Little Engine That Could!” I had a little trouble getting started on writing this sermon. I didn’t have writer’s block or anything like that. I learned early on in my ministerial career that as long as I had the word of God...
6/11/23 Romans 12:9-16 “Building a New Church!” I think that this is a very exciting time for people of the Methodist Church as you are gathering yourselves to begin the journey of making a new church. I know that most people don’t look at the forming...
6/4/23 Isaiah 6:1-8 “He’s Just a Little Bit Bigger!” It always fascinates me to study the Old Testament. It is filled with glorious stories and visions like the one we have today. I remember finishing a Bible study of Revelation once and it was awesome how...
5/28/23 Ezekiel 37:1-14 “What in the World Are You Doing?” There are times when I read the newspaper or watch the news and I have to ask myself, “What in the world is going on?” As a country we have a terrible spending problem. Along with...
5/21/23 Eph. 1:15-23 “You Are Very Special!” I think that many of you know how I felt a few years ago about going to school all the time in Kansas City. Just as a little refresher, I didn’t like it. But I made it through and...
5/14/23 John 19:19-27 “Here Is Your Son” Once again, I would like to wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day. I hope that this will be a day of joy for everyone. I know that some of us don’t have parents who are still alive. Some of...
5/7/23 Philippians 4:4-9 “The Absolute Key to a Better Life” Last week I got a little fixated as I only talked about, basically, one line from our Scripture lesson. I have found that this happens every once in a while, because the Scripture is so rich. ...
4/30/23 John 10:11-18 “Herding Sheep” I think that there are many great aspects of working with young people, our students, that I miss. They have ideas that I have never thought about. They have more energy than I can ever remember having. They have questions about...