Sermons by Mark Adams

Two weeks ago almost immediately after my sermon on the basics of prayer, people came to me and expressed their feelings of inadequacy when it came to addressing God publicly. I remember one individual spoke to me as she left the 11:00am service, saying that after hearing my sermon she now understood what the other […]

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” In his book Who You Are When No One Is Looking, Bill Hybels recounts the familiar story of two prisoners who shared the same […]

I can’t believe it but, in just four months Daniel will finish the classroom portion of his medical school studies. For the next two years he’ll go through several six to twelve week rotations that will give him a sampling of all the various types of medicine. His first rotation will be at Wright/Patterson Air […]

During my college years I worked as a night auditor for the local Holiday Inn. You need to understand, this was a long time ago, back in the early 70’s, long before computers were used in accounting. In fact, I’m fairly sure that by now night auditors are just as obsolete as the noisy adding […]

As most of you know, I grew up in Dover, Delaware. My dad was the pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church there for 27 years. Another thing most of you may or may not know, is that in my family there are four children. We’re all adults now and I’m the oldest but here’s […]

There is a wonderful line in the hit movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I’m referring to the scene in which-like a powerful King of sorts-Maria’s husband reminds everyone that as the man, he is the head of the house. He is the one who makes all the important decisions. But after he leaves the […]

21 – On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise Him, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived. 22 – When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took Him to Jerusalem to present […]

One of the blessings that has come with the “invention” of mass media is the fact that for the past 100 years or so most people have known firsthand what it was like to receive unexpected news announcements about things that have changed the course of human history. For example. On November 11, 1918 people […]

This past Saturday I attended my very first shower-a bridal shower for Danielle Houser and Duncan Bedlion. Carol Davis hosted it and she broke with tradition by inviting husbands to accompany their wives to the party. Each couple was to bring a small gift for both bride and groom and they were also to come […]

Luke 22:14 – When the hour came, Jesus and His apostles reclined at the table. 15 – And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 – For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of […]