Tag Archives: Sermon Series
Where is your hope?
H-O-P-E. As a child, I always thought “Hope” was just the girl who lived across the street. As I’ve grown up, I’ve come to learn that “Hope” is an essential tool on the road of life. The dictionary defines “hope” as, “A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.” Getting through Continue Reading »
“Abide” – What Does it Mean to “Remain in Christ”?
This weekend I started the new sermon series called “Abide”. For two weeks we will be studying what God says through His Word in Chapter 15 of John. Perhaps there is no more important sermon Christ gave while on earth than the simple instruction to abide in Him. But what does that really mean? What Continue Reading »
Establishing and Celebrating Core Values
Establishing the core values for an organization are vital to its success. Over the last few years I’ve seen churches thrive because their essential elements to existence were known and supported by all those in the church. While there or are other churches that have struggled and even failed because they did not know their Continue Reading »
Reading & Listening Sermon Prep
It is a daunting task for a preacher to find the right resources for a sermon. At the onset of a sermon series, I strive to find a few “Friends” to join me along the way. By this I mean that I look for commentators and authors who have invested their lives in the passage Continue Reading »
Lessons from First Q & A Sermon
This week has been crazy. The Q&A series got off to a strong start and I’ve had to do some rethinking and strategizing about the series after last Sunday. I’ve learned sometimes you can repair a plane while it is still flying, but other times you just need to return to the hanger and fix Continue Reading »