Christmas Eve worship is one of the most beautiful and inspiring times in the life of a congregation and in the ministry of a pastor. The service may be seen by the pastor as challenging because everyone knows that you are going to say something about Continue Reading
December 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
An Advent Message: Mary’s Song
The following post is the first in a series of Scriptural messages called "The Songs of Christmas: Advent Meditations on the Incarnation." Each week a new Advent message will be prayerfully presented. I pray that families may use these for Advent Continue Reading
December 11, 2007 Leave a Comment
How I Want our Beginning to be Remembered
On December 9, 2007, I gave my farewell sermon to First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, in order to go on a sabbatical and then prepare to assume duties as the President of Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina. I entitled the Continue Reading
December 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
An Unexpected Christmas: An Unexpected Family (Matthew 1.1-16)
This message was part of a series I called "An Unexpected Christmas." I offer it here as fodder for faithful pastors who are preparing to feed the flock of Jesus as we move into the Second Sunday in Advent. I pray you all had a wonderful time of worship Continue Reading
November 18, 2007 Leave a Comment
Holiness
A Sermon on Romans 6.1-2, 12-18, 22-23 preached at First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, TN on November 18, 2007 Introduction to the Reading Since I have been with you, God has called me to preach much about the truth of salvation by grace alone Continue Reading
