Sermons by Mark Adams

This week I came across the story of a group of friends who—when they were 30 years old—had a reunion and were discussing where they should go for dinner. Somebody suggested that they meet at the Glowing Embers Restaurant because the waiters and waitresses there are young and energetic. They all agreed and they had […]

As a pastor, the biggest portion of my work is devoted to STUDY. I spend many hours each week preparing for sermons, Wednesday night Bible studies, deacon training, writing Sower articles, church council reports—things like that. The fact is I spend a lot of time with WORDS so I have come to appreciate NEW words—words […]

On August 23, 1973, Jan Erik Olsson—who was out on parole from prison at the time—attempted to hold up a bank in Stockholm, Sweden. When the police showed up, Olsson took four people as hostages—three women and one man—and a stand-off between Olsson and the police began—a stand-off that lasted six days. During these six […]

I don’t know of anyone who LIKES to take tests. In fact, some people have a mental disorder that makes them very afraid of test taking. It’s called “testophobia” — no kidding. People who suffer with it get so afraid that they freeze up as soon as the test is passed out. Perhaps you know someone […]

Psalm 145:13 – Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is TRUSTWORTHY in all He promises and FAITHFUL in all He does. 2nd Corinthians 1:20 – For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the […]

  1 – That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 – The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which […]

Hebrews 11:7 – By FAITH Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his FAITH he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. About a year ago I saw the first trailer for the movie NOAH, and I was […]

Back in my youth ministry days I embraced a principle concerning teaching teens that I came across at a youth conference I attended in Nashville. It went like this: “Never TELL a young person something you can lead them to DISCOVER on their own.” And I have to say, that principle seemed to click with […]

The first time I flew on a commercial airplane was back in the early ‘70’s shortly after I graduated from high school. I flew from DC to Alabama to visit my grandmother. My parents took me to National Airport, which was much smaller back then.  They helped me check my luggage and saw me to […]

Of our five senses, our sense of smell is one of the most powerful. I mean I don’t know about you but my nose can smell spring on the way—and I’m happy to say I finally smelled the approach of that scene Friday on my way home from the church office! Pastor Carlos told me […]