Sermon Archive

  • May4

    Naming The Presence Of Christ

    Acts 17:22-31

    I can remember as a child growing up in my Southern Baptist church, about once or twice a year, we would have different missionaries come in and speak on Sunday morning. And I don't know if it was because I was young or because I was from a small town like Douglasville, but listening to those missionaries always fascinated me. I can remember one missionary in particular. He was from India. He had a funny accent. And he told all these great stories about winning souls and helping people find Christ and doing all sorts interesting things. And for me, as a little 10 year old boy, being a missionary seemed like an exciting and exotic job.

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  • Apr27

    Living Stones

    I Peter 2:4-10

    If you’ve known me any length of time at all, you’ll know that I’m big into list making. Every Thursday, before I leave the office here at church, I make a list of everything that I want to accomplish the following week. I’ve got a little book I keep it in. That way, when I come to work on Monday morning, I’ve already got my whole agenda for the week laid out. Of course, I don’t always accomplish everything on my list. But every time I get to mark something off, I have a feeling of great satisfaction.

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  • Apr20

    Endurance Testing

    I Timothy 4:6-10

    About a year ago, Molly and I were at one of her work functions and I was introduced to a spouse of one of her colleagues named Dave. Dave looked right at me and in all seriousness, he said, "Do you work out?" Now, when Molly heard that, she was trying to contain her laughter so much that she almost snorted her drink. But personally, I didn't see what was so funny. In fact, I thought Dave was kind of a smart guy. Apparently to him, I looked like I had the lean body of a runner. Unfortunately, I had to tell Dave the truth which is that the only time I run is when something is on fire, and even then, I run very reluctantly.

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  • Apr6

    Liberated to Love

    I Peter 1:17-23

  • Mar30

    The Best Sermon Ever

    Acts 2:14-41

  • Mar23

    Worth Taking A Second Look

    John 20:1-18

  • Mar9

    When God Is Silent

    Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

  • Mar3

    Robbing God

    Malachi 3:8-12