I wanted to give an aid for congregations and pastors, particularly those in free church backgrounds, who want to move away from the commercialization of the season to focus on the Incarnation. That is a hard sell to be sure. But the way to do it is Continue Reading
November 27, 2012 7 Comments
Advent Readings and Lightings: Pastoral Preparations for the Coming Season
December 10, 2010
Songs of Christmas: Zechariah’s Song Luke 1:67-79
The following post is the third in a series of Scriptural messages called “The Songs of Christmas: Advent Meditations on the Incarnation.” I pray that these Advent devotions may be used by families as well as individuals and perhaps even pastors 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
September 19, 2009
World Missions Strategy, Mark Baxter and Scriptures to Pray
Christ will win. A new heavens and a new earth is on its way. The resurrection of Jesus Christ has inaugurated a glorious rule and reign that will end with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the judgment, the acquittal of the elect and Christ making all Continue Reading
December 13, 2008
The Songs of Christmas
As previously posted Preaching.com is running a series that I had called, "The Songs of Christmas." Today comes "Elizabeth's Song." I do pray now that this message will be used of the Lord to make us all leap like John the Baptist in the womb of his Continue Reading
December 13, 2008
The Songs of Christmas: Elizabeth’s Song
Another "Song" from Advent is the spontaneous, Spirit-shaped response of Mary's cousin, Elizabeth. Preaching.com has published this second in the series and it is here. Continue Reading
December 9, 2007 Leave a Comment
Longing to Believe: An Advent Sermon (Genesis 15.1-6; Luke 1.46-55)
Existentialist Jean-Paul Satre may have been speaking for many in today’s world, when he wrote about the human being possessing a desire to be satisfied and fulfilled, but nothing in this world being able to fill the bill. So we settle for a “Happy Continue Reading
December 6, 2007 Leave a Comment
An Advent Series with Order of Worship, Readings, Lighting, sermon series, and Quotes
The Once and Future Christmas: An Advent Worship and Sermon Series I have found that, for many pastors and worship leaders, preparation for Advent and Christmas begins during this time. I trust the following could be of some help. This Advent 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
