This morning we continue the series of messages that will take us through the month of March and into Easter. The title of the series is What Faith Can See. In this series I am speaking about passages in the gospels that demonstrate how difficult it was for the disciples and others to understand the […]
Last August I attended the Men’s Health Fair at Jewish Hospital, as I do every year. One of the stations I visit at the Health Fair provides eye exams. After I read the eye chart I was surprised to learn that I have 20/20 vision, which means my eyesight has actually improved in the past […]
Today, someone, somewhere in the world, will lose their life. It will not be as a result of hunger or disease. It won’t be a result of their age or infirmity. The loss of life will result from religious persecution. This morning we complete our series of messages on the Beatitudes, as we talk about […]
Today we continue our series of messages on the Beatitudes, with a message on the seventh beatitude – blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Considering the events of the past week I would say that the timing of this beatitude is certainly, well, timely. I would say that except […]
This morning we continue our series of messages on the Beatitudes, with a message on the sixth beatitude – blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Each week I have read the entire passage of the Beatitudes and will do so again this week, so follow along with me as I […]
For five weeks now we have been studying the Beatitudes, one of the greatest and most beautiful passages, I believe, in all of the Scriptures. The Beatitudes are not only one of the greatest and most beautiful passages, they are also one of the most challenging of passages, especially when we dig in deeper and […]
Tanya has two brothers, one of whom retired from the Air Force in July of 2015. As I was on sabbatical at the time, we traveled to his retirement ceremony, and as we enjoyed the program I thought about his story of survival training many years before. He was dropped in the wilderness with almost […]
If I were to ask you to list adjectives that you would be pleased to have attached to your name, what would you say? Perhaps you might say kind, loving, compassionate, smart, or funny. There are any number of other adjectives you might choose, but I would feel very confident in guessing that meek would […]
Listening to the radio last week I heard the song Alone Again, Naturally, by Gilbert O’Sullivan several times. If you are from my era you probably remember the song, which is a nice, catchy, bouncy song, at least musically. Lyrically, it is very depressing, and includes the following lines. Would you like me to sing […]
Today we begin a new series of messages, based on the Beatitudes. The Beautitudes are a section of Scripture that I was surprised to realize I have not used as a series of messages. Outside of a couple of sermons with the context of the Sermon On the Mount, I have not preached on the […]