Series Finales As I considered what I would talk about for my final sermon before the Antrim Church…well at least for now…never say never 🙂 As I considered what I would preach about I had multiple options. First, I could have just continued my “Dear Least Important Church…” series, and you could be listening now…
Tag: Jesus
There is a Pony in There Somewhere
When I listen to my entire iTunes library in shuffle mode I never know what might suddenly come over the speakers. Rock, classical, children's, christian, rap, bagpipe, country, polka, heavy metal…well, the list could go on. I even have some Ronald Reagan clips with which I did not set to "Skip when shuffling," and this…
Mystery Theater (Colossians 1:24-2:5)
OTR How many here know what the acronym OTR stands for? Now…before I asked that question I figured I’d better do a Google search to make sure that there wasn’t some other meaning even more common than the one I’m used to…and visiting Wikipedia I found that…in part…it can also mean: Ótr, a dwarf in…
Fear or Friendship
In yesterday’s Bible reading this quote made me think a bit: Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we…
The Invisible Materializing (Colossians 1:15-23)
Star Trek Perhaps others here today also spent too much time while growing up…perhaps even now…watching the original Star Trek series. Assuming you did, when someone mentions “Scotty,” what comes to mind? Do you remember him, after Captain Kirk ordered him to push their engines past their limits, saying something like, “I don’t know how…
An Indian Big Mac
If you grew up in the 70's you probably remember hearing this jingle (perhaps even sang it yourself): Two all beef patties, Special sauce, Lettuce, cheese, Pickles, onions, On a sesame seed bun What was that an ad for? Do you remember? Or did the title of this article give it away? 🙂 The McDonald's…
Reacting to the News (Colossians 1:3-14)
History Lesson Before we continue in Colossians…we got a whole 2 verses done last week :-)…I wanted to share a quick history lesson. As I wrote those words I could just imagine some of the boys in the front row looking less than enthused at the idea. 🙂 You probably think you get tortured enough…
Dear Least Important Church… (Colossians 1:1-2)
I Double Dog Dare You I've previously mentioned a friend of mine who preaches down in northwest Arkansas. He is an expository preacher, whereas I am a topical one…and we've had some fun going back and forth about the benefits and detractions of both. Well, this past week he said, "This year all I want…
I Resolve…to Give Up
Serendipities In an article titled, "Mighty Mouse come down and save the day…," I mentioned how God provides us with little serendipities…and yesterday another one of those seemed to bless me. I was at one of the auto parts stores yesterday, looking for an additive to winterize my motorcycle's gas…and who do I run into…
How’s that Coulomb Force Working Out for You?
VISION Well, we've made it to the last letter of my VISION for the Antrim Church of Christ. First, a quick review of the first five letters: V — Values — My vision for the Antrim Church of Christ is that we will only get our values from the Bible and that we will value…
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Virgin Mary
Pregnancy Tests I still fondly remember the night, about five years ago, when I went to brush my teeth for bed and Michelle said to me, "What would you say if I told you I thought I might be pregnant?" I responded, "I'd say, ‘Why do you think that?'" Without the forcing you to hear…
I Dreamt I Died Last Night
Nightmares How many here have had a nightmare? [ Wait for people to respond…and assuming nobody says no… ] I kind of figured, short of a newborn baby, everyone present for this sermon would confirm they have had bad dreams. What are they about? Being chased? Being attacked by some evil power? Falling? A bad…
Celestial Potluck
Terrestrial Potluck Now…we were supposed to have a potluck at Gregg Lake today, but it we are delaying it because quite a few of us are spread all over the country…and beyond. For instance, Tracy, John, and their family are Alaska-way…Winslow is with his wife in Puerto Rico…and I'd have to leave the cook-out early…
“I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden.”
VISION Last week I shared my VISION for the Antrim Church of Christ..and this week we’ll be looking at the “V”. Before that, let’s quickly review the entire V-I-S-I-O-N acronym…or introduce it to anyone who wasn’t here: V — Values — My vision for the Antrim Church of Christ is that we will only get…
A VISION for Our Church
Chapel Hill Last week at 6PM on Saturday, not long after I finished preparing for the sermon, a tweet came through from Chapel Hill in Douglasville, Georgia saying, "Our Worship Experience begins now! Join us online" (and giving regular and mobile web addresses to do so). I was in the middle of something that would…