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
May 15, 2008
Save the Date
One blushes at the term "inauguration," especially in the political season we find ourselves in right now! But that is the term. And we are humbled to share this and ask for Christ's glory and others' good as this date approaches. I pray it will be a 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 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 8, 2007 Leave a Comment
“Why Do You Give the Baby Gold?” A Christmas Poem
The following poem is a beautiful expression of the heart concerning the Incarnation. Perhaps it could be used for your Christmas Eve bulletins. The poem was found on the bulletin of King's College, Cambridge, for their Lessons and Carols service, 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
