Archive for March, 2008
« Previous EntriesTeach Us To Pray
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Luke 11:1 “Lord, teach us to pray.”
The disciples were men who would have already known much about prayer. As the disciples came to know Jesus over those years, no doubt they felt inspired by hearing Him as they sat alone and prayed over the issues they faced or their days ahead. Jesus would commonly […]
The Spot
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Isaiah 1:18 “Though your sins are like scarlet…”
The stain of sin is not impossible to remove from our lives.
This year on Easter I arrived in the sanctuary before the Sunrise Service to practice the sermon one more time. I found a place where I had forgotten to highlight in my notes something I wanted emphasized. […]
The Godsend
Friday, March 28th, 2008Romans 13:10 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.”
When the church was small I had plenty of time for relationships. Now life as Senior Pastor at Spanish Fort United Methodist Church negates most of my relationships. You see, the truth is, as pastor, my life is directed by the crises within the congregation. […]
A Faith That Teaches Life
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Matthew 11:30 “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
In Ivanhoe, the novel by Sir Walter Scott, the story is told of a romance that was destined not to be. The novel tells of Rebecca and her father, Isaac, prosperous Jews living in 12th century England. Rebecca witnessed a jousting match where Wilfred […]
Forever Yours
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Genesis 2:24 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”
For William and Ann it was the long awaited day, a beautiful spring day in a quiet garden. The wedding was exclusively a family day. The guest list was short, just […]
Your Badge of Honor
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Luke 6:22 “Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.”
Last week one of the members of our staff received a horrendous anonymous letter. In this letter the mean-spirited writer said hurtful words to a person who […]
Away from the Crowd
Monday, March 24th, 2008Mark 1:35 “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went to a solitary place where he prayed.”
Sometimes as a parent I want to have time to spend with each of my children alone. Last week when Christina was at home from seminary she and […]
Legacies
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008John 13:34-35 “A new commandment I give you. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”
During Holy Week, this is the day Jesus would have been entombed. I know from burying those I have […]
A Horribly Surreal Experience
Friday, March 21st, 2008Matthew 27:22 “What shall we do, then, with Jesus who is called the Christ” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
There are some experiences in lifetime that are surreal. A surreal experience is something that is so bizarre and out of the normal patterns of life that it seems completely unreal. I found being […]
An Eventful Meal-Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Matthew 26:22 “Surely not I Lord?”
Have you ever had an experience where it seemed as though you were not in possession of a pertinent fact? In the Passover meal, Jesus knew much, his disciples did not. Jesus knew that this would be His last meal with His disciples. The disciples thought it was just another […]