Sermons on Exodus

Have you ever experienced a nightmarish crisis that came out of nowhere? I’m talking about suddenly being faced with a problem that you just knew was impossible to solve?  Whatever the problem was, it made you feel overwhelmed. You thought, “This is it—-there is no way out—-I’m going under.” Here are a couple examples: Has […]

As you know, for the past couple months we’ve been in a series of sermons based on the Ten Commandments. In our study we’ve learned that these ten laws are actually TEN-der laws because they are loving gifts from God that are indeed foundational for our lives as individuals and families. We’ve been using a […]

One of my favorite series of books has always been C. S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. How many of you have read them? Those of you who raised your hands know that these seven little books were written to be enjoyed by CHILDREN but each chapter contains ADULT-sized truth. A great example of this is […]

Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., was the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals for a number of years and is currently the president of the Charleston School of Law. Back in 1992 he was asked to deliver the commencement address for the graduating Class of the University of South Carolina. His daughter, Zoe […]

I love it when I get the privilege to actually SEE children honoring their parents. One example that comes to mind is the part of a funeral service when the children of the deceased come to the podium and speak about their dad or mom—sharing experiences of growing up in ways that show their love […]

This probably won’t come as a surprise to you—but studies show that the worst accidents in recent years all occurred because of a lack of rest. For example: the wreck of the Exxon Valdez—the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl—all those disasters happened in the middle of the night when sleep-deprived workers were in […]

If you have been here the past few weeks you know that we just began a series of sermons on the Ten Commandments—laws that provide the strong foundation for life that we need as individuals and families. Two weeks ago we BEGAN by learning that God doesn’t want to be the chief thing in our […]

This is a picture of the Wexner Art Center. It’s on the campus of Ohio State University and if the building looks a little odd—it’s because it is designed to reflect the post-modernist view of reality.  You may remember my telling you a few weeks back—post-modernism is a popular way of thinking that says there […]

One of my favorite stories is J. R. R. Tolkein’s, The Hobbit.  I’ve read and re-read it several times over the years and I thoroughly enjoyed the first movie installment that came out last year. As all Hobbit fans know, Tolkein’s classic tale begins on a typical, ordinary day in The Shire, which is the […]

Exodus 20:1 – And God spoke all these words: 2 – I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 – You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 – You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in […]