Sermons Archives

• Sexual Immorality: Beyond Body Parts & Nerve Endings  (May 2, 2008)
  Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. (1 Cor. 6:18-20)
• The Pastoral Theological Implications of the Jeremiah Wright Story  (April 4, 2008)
  Perhaps there is someone who wonders in today's world, "Can a minister really have any possible influence on the world around us?"
• What I Have Learned as a Dad and Husband  (April 2, 2008)
• Love and Submission  (March 5, 2008)
  When people get married, they often say, "We have decided to "tie the knot." Given the numbers of people who are deciding not to tie the knot at the present time, I think that is an admirable decision. I try to point out to them that when we think in terms of Christian marriage, it's not so much two people deciding to tie the knot as God deciding to join two people together. It's not so much a human decision as a divine action. Marriage is all about God joining two people together. I say this on no less of an authority than Jesus Christ Himself. In fact, He went even further, saying, "Whom God, therefore, has joined together, no man should separate!?
• Grappling with God  (February 6, 2008)
  I read recently about a man who had passed away and what they wanted the funeral parlor to do with the body. This man was a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and this is how the family wanted him remembered. So they told the funeral director that instead of placing his body in a coffin, they wanted the man placed on a recliner, with a television playing Pittsburgh Steelers highlights. Next to him there was to be a table with an open can of beer and a package of cigarettes. This is how his family remembered him, and this is how the family wanted the rest of his friends and loved ones to remember him. This was the lasting impression that was imprinted on the minds of people who knew him.
• A Faith that Won?t Quit!  (February 6, 2008)
• Footsteps in the Garden: Guilt and Grace  (February 4, 2008)
  "Then the eyes of both were opened and they knew that they were naked" (Genesis 3:7a) Let us look inside this human experience...this first experience with guilt and shame.
• To Those Who Have Loved and Lost  (February 5, 2008)
  (Note: This message was originally preached as part of an annual county-wide memorial service for families of traffic fatalities.)
• The Sound of Grace  (May 1, 2005)
  Titus 2:11-14 Titus was a young pastor, shepherding God?s flock on the isle of Crete. The church that was entrusted to his care was a church that the Apostle Paul probably planted after his Roman imprisonment narrated in Acts. Because Titus is young and inexperienced, Paul is writing him a letter, which we know...
• Christian Freedom: Freedom and Fireworks  (January 9, 2008)
  Galatians 5:1, 13-25
• Overcoming: Making Peace with Your Past  (January 9, 2008)
  Genesis 45:1-13
• Belief: Let the Flounder Speak!  (January 9, 2008)
  2 Kings 6:1-7
• Born of the Virgin Mary  (April 1, 2004)
  Matthew 1:18
• How To Run Well  (June 1, 2005)
  Hebrews 12:1-3 "You can lose unwanted pounds. You can gain more muscle. You can feel fit and trim. You can look years younger. You can do it all in the next 30 days, without breaking a sweat, guaranteed. But you must act now. This is a limited-time offer. Have your credit card ready. Operators are...
• The Christmas Story: Born for a Purpose  (December 1, 2006)
  Luke 2:1-12 As we study the events and details surrounding Jesus’ birth, we realize that there is a great deal of suggestion found in the elements of His birth scene. For example, the fact that there was no room for them in the inn suggests that “He came unto His own, and His own r
• Coming To Grips With Suffering  (June 1, 2005)
  As I get older, I have come to the conclusion that there is a relationship between the maturity of my faith and how I handle suffering.
• God's Redemptive Plan  (June 1, 2005)
  A witness, according to the dictionary, is one who has seen or heard something. It is one who is called upon to testify.
• Do You Want To Go To Dinner?  (July 1, 2005)
  No more eating alone ? God?s throwing a dinner party, and we are gonna be there.
• Preaching In The Public Square  (July 1, 2005)
  Sometimes we are called to proclaim good news in settings outside of a local church.
• Praying Preachers  (July 1, 2005)
  The epitaph of Elijah is recorded by James, when he pens, "the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."