I thought I’d start off this morning by sharing with you some interesting trivia. As you know, most people in this country answer the phone by saying, “Hello”, but it wasn’t always that way. When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he expected people to say “Ahoy!” when they answered the phone. That was…
Most of you have had the opportunity to meet our grandson Eric who lives in Tennessee. He’s in the 6th grade this year and is doing well, but when he started kindergarten, there was a little bit of concern on our part about how he would do in school, because intellectually, he is well-advanced,…
You all probably know that Howard Hughes was one of the richest men who ever lived. Over the course of his lifetime, he accumulated billions of dollars. And you would think that someone with that kind of money would live a life of tranquility — you picture him sitting by the pool, sipping drinks…
I heard a story recently about a henpecked husband who was advised by his counselor to assert himself. He said, “You don’t have to let your wife bully you. You go home and you show her that you’re the boss.”…
In chapter 1, Habakkuk is saying, “God, I don’t understand.” In chapter 2, God said, “Be patient and wait.” And so, Habakkuk did wait. And even though things around him didn’t seem to be getting any better, Habakkuk is at peace in chapter 3….
When you find yourself struggling with your faith, when you don’t understand why God is doing the things that’s he’s doing or it just seems like he’s not doing anything at all, when everything around you just seems to be so unfair, how do we deal with that?…
Last Sunday, we completed our study of the gospel of John. This morning, we begin a new study that will take us through the next couple of weeks. If you have your Bibles, turn with me to the book of Habakkuk. This may be a book that you aren’t very familiar with, so. by…
I want to talk with you about the idea of being recommissioned. I don’t know about you, but whenever I hear that term, I think of ships, specifically navy ships that are commissioned and sent out into battle, then at some point are…
I think it’s accurate to say that, when it comes to Jesus, we live in a world that is full of doubters and skeptics. But Thomas wasn’t just a normal guy who lived next door. He was one of the apostles. He was one of the…
In his famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie made an important observation. He said, “Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”….