Do You Need a Physician?

Real faith is not about masks. Real faith is about steadfast love that cuts to the heart, that transforms the life. In this sermon on faith, the Great Physician is offering a cure for hypocrisy- a radical cure. The procedure, in many ways, is simple. It's painful, its scary, it's life-threatening - but it's simple. When Jesus talks about transformation and change He is saying you can no longer wear a mask.

A Faith too Big for Works

The message of James is a sober wake-up call. The words of the text go so far as to say that one does not even have a living faith if there are not works to accompany that faith. Faith without works is not even ill, it is dead! This sermon reminds us that faith and works were meant to be the closest of friends and encourages us not to let our personal faith make us aloof to the needs around us.

A Summons to Sobriety

A Summons to Sobriety Revelation 14:6-13 I love Revelation. I always have, since the first time I read it in junior high school. I love it because it invites me into another world, a highly imaginative and vivid world of heaven and the abyss, of

The Gospel According to Zacchaeus

The Gospel According to Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 In the book, The Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning tells the story of a man who had sinned greatly. His church excommunicated him, and he was forbidden to ever come into the church again. He repented.

How to Fear the Right Things

You name it. We fear it. Some of our fears are quite serious, some even a bit humorous, but all are legitimate fears when we look at them from one vantage point. But Jesus has a way of shifting our vantage point. He has a way of giving you and me a new perspective when it comes to fear. Jesus Christ alerts us to the fact that there is only one valid fear. This sermon on faith looks deeply at what it means to fear God.

The Thrill of Victory and Agony of Defeat

Hebrews 11 reminds us that faith can have two very different outcomes in our lives: Faith has enabled God's people to experience great victories. It has also enabled God's people to endure bitter defeats. This sermon on faith challenges us to believe that keeping our faith in our defeats is how we experience our ultimate victories.

A Final Word About Authentic Christian Faith

A signature is very important! Words in and of themselves are cheap. You can go to the bank and talk with them about the idea of refinancing your home. But the deal is not final until you sign on the dotted line. That's precisely what Paul is doing as he concludes his letter to the church in Galatia. This sermon on faith explores five of Paul's "final words" on the nature of Christian faith.

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe? This Easter sermon examines what it means to believe and have our beliefs shape our lives.

Jump and I’ll Catch You

The first thing that we must do to live in covenant with God is to trust God's promise and to dare to live our lives as if we believe God will keep his promise. This sermon on faith invites us to "venture out beyond our security zone" when God calls.

The Lad’s Loaves in the Lord’s Hands

This sermon on faith finds inspiration in the powerful faith demonstrated sometimes by young Christians. In the feeding of the 5000, the adults present failed to see with eyes of faith. It was a young boy who placed his resources in Jesus' hands. The sermon asks: does God have your life? Have you placed your life in his hands? Until you do, you'll never know the difference you can make.