Category Archives: Sermons

Every year at the 4th of July, I think about Independence Day. I don’t mean the holiday; I mean the larger-than-life Will Smith movie where a handful of Earth’s pilots and misfits fight off an alien invasion. They are up against … Continue reading →

There once was a town high in the Alps that straddled the banks of a beautiful stream. The stream was fed by springs that were old as the earth and deep as the sea. The water was clear like crystal. … Continue reading →

Eight years is a long time. When we arrived at Blandford, one of our sons was barely one year old and the other … didn’t even exist yet.  I had no silver in the temples. But when I stood up here … Continue reading →

Noah Spence was on top of the world. As a linebacker for Ohio State University, he was a big man on campus and a sure-fire NFL talent. He came from a good home, cared about his schoolwork, and did what … Continue reading →

The writing assignment for the week was to develop a persuasive argument. My students were immediately bubbling over with excitement. Rather than writing about a descriptive tour of their own homes or the story about who they wanted to be … Continue reading →

My Facebook feed is littered with quizzes you can take to determine various levels of expertise, like… How much do you love your dog? How big of a fan of Star Wars are you? How many of the state capitols can … Continue reading →

In six days, Genesis depicts how God created everything – and saw that it was good. But a few chapters into the story of God’s people, they have chosen sin over and over again. They are no longer defined by … Continue reading →