Sunday Sermons

We’ve all experienced those times when someone says something or sends an email and without giving ourselves time to fully process, let alone breathe, we’ve not only hit the reply button, crafted a response but have already clicked send. I know someone who simply responds so they can get it off their plate and don’t have to deal with it anymore. We are so quick to reply, quick to question, quick t...

Whenever I think about garbage day, I think about that line from The Coasters song, Yakety Yak, "Take out the papers and the trash, Or you don't get no spendin' cash. If you don't scrub that kitchen floor, You ain't gonna rock and roll no more. Yakety yak (don't talk back)." While we remove trash from our homes, what about clearing out some of the spiritual clutt...

When thinking about surrender, many of us think of it in terms of loss, admitting defeat and that we are giving up by “throwing in the towel.” But what if by surrendering something to God, we are setting ourselves up for a greater victory? What if by placing our “battles” into God’s hands that we find greater strength, peace, wisdom and insight than we could ever experience on our own?

We often leave the most uncomfortable, challenging, or unpleasant task until the end or keep pushing it down the line. So what if we started the day by eating a frog? The phrase, “Eat the Frog” comes from a quote attributed to Mark Twain which says, “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest on...

I love to watch videos of babies taking their first bite of cake or ice cream.  You can see when they experience the glorious nature of sugar. Eyes light up; smiles get big; and oftentimes the baby smashes their face in the sugary treat. Pure joy and delight. Until…until the sugar high crashes and the baby is left cranky, crying, and in need of a nap. As adults, we do the same thing. We reach for...

Whether it’s a family member, friend or the opportunity simply presents itself, we are often quick to offer words of comfort, assurance, encouragement and support to those who are struggling or going through a tough time. Yet when we find ourselves going through a similar situation or a season of pain, doubt and uncertainty, we seem to forget the very things we spoke into someone else’s life to pr...

Job 2:11-13 describes Job’s friends—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar—coming to sit with him in his suffering. They weep with him; Job’s tears are their tears. They tear their robes in solidarity with Job’s grief.  They choose to sit in silence with their friend for seven days, recognizing the depth of his grief.  While words sometimes bring comfort, simply coming alongside another in the rawness of the...

Whether it’s seeing a break in traffic, getting your timing right in double-dutch, or stepping out in faith, have you ever waited for just the right moment only to hesitate and let the moment pass you by? Sometimes we fail to capture the opportunity due to the hectic pace of life but we can also miss them due to fear; fear of what it might cost us or what we may lose in the process. Sometimes it t...