Category Archives: Acts
Called to Suffering
There is nothing that makes me angrier as a pastor than “prosperity preachers” who tell their followers that by becoming a Christian nothing but blue skies and rose gardens are in their futures. These purveyors of a false theology are both deceitful in their presentation of the gospel and a danger to those who follow [...]
Can These Bones Live – A Sermon for Pentecost Sunday
Image via Wikipedia Thanks to the work of Walter Wink in this article, which helped shape the first half of this sermon. Israel was hopelessly defeated. The best and brightest minds, the leaders of the land, were in exile . . . taken into captivity by the Babylonians. It was hard for the exiles to [...]
Bulletin Cover Art for Pentecost
Click on the pics below to go to my flickr account to view and/or download larger versions of each. Technorati Tags: Pentecost,Bulletin Cover,Bulletin Art,Acts 2
Powerpoint Slides for Pentecost
Below are some Powerpoint slides for your use on Pentecost. To get to a larger version of each slide (800×600), click on the image to be taken to my flickr account. Once you get there, click on the "all sizes" button and download the large image. Let me know if these are of any use. [...]
Why Celebrate Pentecost?
The following sermon is based upon the following scriptures: Genesis 11:1-9Psalm 104:24-34, 35bRomans 8:14-17Acts 2:1-21John 14:8-17, 25-27 These can all be read by clicking here. ———- Out of all the reasons I can come up with as to why we celebrate Pentecost,I want to deal with two this morning:The first has to do with pride [...]
Powerpoint Slides for Pentecost
Below are some powerpoint slides for your use on Pentecost. To get to a larger version of each slide (800×600), click on the image to be taken to my flickr account. Once you get there, click on the “all sizes” button and download the large image. Let me know if these are of any use. [...]
The Great Omission
A sermon based on Acts 1:1-11, which can be read here. So here they were at the end of it all.Today marks the last day when Jesus would be among them in human form.Never again will the disciples see Jesus “in person.”Never again will they “hear his voice” teaching them,challenging them,calling them to change.And never again [...]
You Can’t Just Sit Around – A Sermon for Ascension Day
I begin today with two stories about Ascension: Story One: Larry Walters was a truck driver, but his lifelong dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, Larry joined the Air Force hoping to become a pilot,but his poor eyesight disqualified him. So when he finally left the service, Larry had to satisfy [...]
The Problems and Promise of Healing
Well, it ain’t much really, but here is my meditation on healing for today. Hopefully my words will be buttressed by the liturgy of healing that will follow my message, and which is the heart of the worship service for today anyway. The texts for the sermon can be found in this post. Today I [...]
A Foretaste of What Love Can and Will Do
This is my sermon for tomorrow – Thanks to everyone I stole from. I think I have given everyone credit for what I have taken. I’ve been waiting for a sermon in which I could use the Fred Craddock story about soup for some time, and this sermon feels about right for it. Special thanks [...]
