Prayer: As Necessary As Breathing
Prayer, like breathing, is not only natural but it is also necessary for our new life in Christ. I think that we can all agree that it’s a bad thing…
Year: 2014
Prayer: As Natural As Breathing
I know that people stress out over prayer. They hear the beautifully articulated public prayer of an old saint and feel that their prayers fall far short. I remember feeling…
The Race: Get Set!
Once again the runners are at the line. At the call of “on your marks,” they have set their feet, placed their hands, and taken a moment of calm before…
Our Just Deserves
Every couple of weeks I receive an envelope inside is a pay stub. A worthless piece of paper. I can’t take it to the bank and cash it. But it…
Slave or Free?
Imagine being chained. Heavy iron links binding your hands, feet, and neck. Around you are a couple hundred other folks in the same condition. The place where you are sitting…
Flower in the Desert
One day a tender blade pushed up through the desert crust. The wind threw pebbles and dust at it to cover it again. The sun tried to bake it out…
Whose Side are You On?
I’m sure you’ve had an experience similar to this – A group of friends gathers for some sandlot baseball or some other team game. With some effort, the group is…
The Overlooked Sermon
There is a sermon in the Gospel’s that is often overlooked because it’s not red letter. The sermon begins. “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the…
The Race: On Your Mark
The scene I’d like you to keep in mind this morning is that of a race. Specifically, that moment when the starter calls out “On Your Mark.” Unlike “Get Set”,…
Overload!
And Moses thought this was going to be easy. Fresh from his mountaintop encounter with God, Moses returns to Egypt, is accepted by the Hebrew elders, demonstrates God’s power to…
Perspective Lost
Sometimes our world can get pretty small. Problems at work, strife in the family, pain in our bodies, lack in our wallet all push our thoughts inward. Our world becomes…
Sally and the Unexpected Visitor
“Class,” Mrs. Braxton began, “Its coloring time. Since it is sooo hot out I thought we should color something cooler. Brandon, would you help me pass out these pages?” A…