I’ve told the story before of Hernan Cortez. In 1519, that Spanish explorer sailed to Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat all the warriors of the Aztec empire. The interesting thing was how he was able to…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons on Commitment
The story is told of a father who was driving down the road and his 5-year-old son was in the backseat. And the boy says, “Dad, how do you spell God?” And his father is thrilled. Because he thinks to himself, “Finally! After all those nights reading Bible stories, going to church, being a…
This is Memorial Day weekend, one of the most significant holidays that our country observes. A time for us to remember those who have given their lives so that we might enjoy the freedoms that we do in this country. It is an especially significant time for those of you in the military who know…
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…
Let me ask you a question — What would cause a person to whistle out of tune? You may say, that’s easy – they just aren’t musically talented. But what if there was a whole group of people who whistled out of tune – and they all were out of tune in the exact same…
This morning, I want to begin the lesson by asking a question. I’m going to show you two pictures, and I’d like for you to choose the picture that you think best describes people who are entering the kingdom of God. This first picture is a shot taken on Normandy Beach during the D-Day invasion.…