Sermons from July 2015

The Unexpected

Romans 8:28 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Dear Friends in Christ, Three years ago, I was had lunch with one of the pastors at my home church most of my life, Pastor Schalk..  He…

Life in the Coffeepot, Part 3

Isaiah 43:1-3a 1But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the…

Life in the Coffeepot, Part 2

Isaiah 55:8-9 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Dear Friends in Christ, I came across a story recently about a man…

When the Foundations are Being Destroyed

Psalm 11:3 3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Dear Friends in Christ, When I began my ministry 34 years ago, I never would have dreamed that I would be preaching a sermon like the one I’m about to preach right now.  Do I want to preach it?  No.  Have…