One of the things that I enjoy doing is discovering the origin of words, finding out where our English words came from. One of the words that I think has a most interesting origin is the word “sophomore”. Becoming a sophomore in high school or college is a big step because it means you’re…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons from May 2020
There’s something about singing that is profound and powerful. Social scientists tell us that music does something to human beings physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We are creatures that need to and love to be around music and participate in it at some level. Music has a powerful effect on the human soul. In…
“I just think God wants me to be happy. It’s never God’s will for his children to suffer.” I hear those statements frequently from Christians as they try to make sense of the character of God. Why would a loving God not want his children to be happy? And I understand the reasoning behind it.…
Good morning to all of you and, of course, Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers! This morning I’d like for you to be turning to the book of Esther. And, in just a moment, I’ll be reading what may seem to be a rather odd text for a Mother’s Day message. …
During the past few weeks, during our extended stay-at-home orders, there’s a phrase that I have heard quite frequently. I used to hear it a lot when our kids were growing up and I still hear it from a lot of children, but I’ve been hearing it more and more from adults. The phrase is,…
