One of my favorite stories about calling comes from south Louisiana. A Pentecostal preacher was having some chest pains and was rushed to the hospital. It was quickly determined by the medical personnel that he needed open-heart surgery. So they put him Continue Reading
August 29, 2010
God’s Plan for Church Leaders
This message is now on iTunes U under Reformed Theological Seminary. You can listen here. A Message for New Presbyterian Church on the Election of their Officers, Call of the Pastor, and Organization of the Church. All officer candidates were elected and Continue Reading
April 13, 2010
“Just As I Am” and a Memory of Jesus in an Old Pinewood Chapel
This morning as I was leaving for the door, thinking about a day's work, concerned about many things, I was stopped in my tracks. By what? My son was practicing piano. And he was playing, "Just As I Am" on the piano. I stopped with my hand on the door Continue Reading
February 12, 2010
Don’t Hold Back! Essentials of the Reformed Faith for Faithful Service in a Pluralistic Setting
2 Timothy 1.1-5 and the Introduction to the Conference for Presbyterian & Reformed Chaplains in Europe,12-14 February 2010 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, Continue Reading
December 12, 2009 8 Comments
Advent Quotes for Reflection on the Nativity of Jesus Christ
I always seek to place a "reflections" in the bulletin. I believe that for most people the Church, and in particular the liturgy of the Church, is the primary way that the sacred words and the familiar words and the poetry and literature of Western Continue Reading
October 31, 2008
An Election Day Sermon 2008
An Election Day Sermon 2008 There is a tradition in our nation of preaching Election Day Sermons, and this American tradition is one that is based upon the teachings of Christ and should not be abandoned. Yes, we have learned that putting your trust in Continue Reading
