“The Rich Young Ruler”

It’s human nature to wonder if we are good enough, or if we did enough. Did we study enough to get an A, or pass the course? Did we train enough to win the race or the game? Did we call in early enough for the reservation? Sometimes before I preach, I wonder if I’ve...

“Leaving and Cleaving”

A couple’s marriage was crumbling; the husband’s heart had morphed to stone. He had dearly loved her for years, but now struggled to demonstrate it in the way she recognized. As insecurity grew, he assumed he could never please her. He stopped trying … and eventually...

“True Greatness”

This week we’ll recognize some of our graduating seniors and we’ll do so by looking at what Jesus has to say to all of us when he talks about true greatness. A group of tourists were visiting a picturesque village when they walked by an old man sitting on a bench. In...

“Hearing God’s Voice in a Noisy World”

Researchers have found that babies pay attention when their mothers open their mouths even before the babies are born. In one study of women at 25 weeks gestation, the scientists noted that their babies opened their mouths more often when the mother sang a nursery...

“I Am the Good Shepherd”

The Bible often depicts Jesus as the Good Shepherd and we as the sheep. Not many of us want to be thought of as sheep. And yet there is great comfort in thinking of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Sheep are known to wander off in countless distractions and nibble...

“Jesus’ Prayer for You”

In John 17:1-8, Jesus prays for his disciples before going to the cross for us at Calvary. What does He pray that we would know?  He prays for three things. First, that we would see the Father has given Jesus authority over all things. Second, that we would know that...