1. Responding to the King

    I am sitting in South Georgia on New Year’s Day reviewing next week’s sermon. New Year’s Day is almost over; many will return to normal routines in the next few days. In most minds Christmas is over. Yet, we are only midway through the season of Christmas. Did you know...
  2. Christmas Worship

    With Christmas less than one week away, we are preparing for two special worship services this weekend. We will meet on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the coming of Jesus in a candlelight atmosphere. We will consider Isaiah 9. We celebrate the fact that God broke into darkness;...
  3. Combined Services

    This year, we have the unique circumstances of both Christmas and New Year’s Day occurring on Sunday. There has been considerable conversation about churches deciding to cancel services on Christmas Day. Some have canceled Christmas morning services in lieu of Christmas Eve services the night before (see Ben Witherington’s blog)....
  4. Appropriate Focus

    This week we come to 1 Corinthians 11. While this chapter is more than we can handle in one sermon, Paul gives us much to ponder as we celebrate Communion together. The church at Corinth was in a mess. Their infighting had made its way into their worship gatherings; it...

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