Jump Start # 2012
Jump Start # 2012 Psalms 34:8 “O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” Our congregation picks out a theme each year. All of our classes, our special meetings, our VBS and many of our sermons revolve around that central theme. This year it’s […]
Jump Start # 2011
Jump Start # 2011 1 Peter 4:4 “In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you” Surprises—life is full of them. Some are great, like birthday surprises or an unexpected visit from a dear friend. Great times. Other surprises are shocking, […]
Jump Start # 2010
Jump Start # 2010 2 Corinthians 10:10 “For they say, ‘His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive, and his speech contemptible.” I’ve been working on ‘The Notebook.’ The ‘Notebook’ is what we give to young interns who come to study and be mentored as preachers. It is a collection of […]
Jump Start # 2009
Jump Start # 2009 Acts 10:38 “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” Our verse today are Peter’s words to the Roman soldier Cornelius. […]
Jump Start # 2008
Jump Start # 2008 Psalms 57:4 “My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire; even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue is a sharp sword.” As the last year is reviewed and lists of top news stories are complied, near the […]