My family and I recently had a wonderful vacation. We were able to go to Virginia Beach and stay at a resort on the boardwalk. We were there for an entire week, the longest our children have stayed at a… Read More ›
Ministry
Lifetime Character Goals
An exercise I like to use in cultivating a leader’s character involves reflection and discussion of John Wesley’s Twelve Rules for Helpers. I believe there are many salient points for us in ministry today. Take a moment to reflect through… Read More ›
Organizing the Biblical Narrative for Easy Memorization
The following is an exercise that I have utilized several times to gauge my students present an understanding of the Biblical narrative. According to Barna’s report on spiritual growth in 2017, millennials reported Bible reading as the most important spiritual… Read More ›
Jesus, Risen and Speaking Again
Sermon Notes for Resurrection Sunday 2019 Often we have heard of the last seven sayings of Jesus on the cross. But, what did Jesus say after the resurrection? First Seven Sayings of Jesus after the Resurrection in John 20. The… Read More ›
Seven Sayings: Into Thy Hands
This sermon outline was more devotional in approach. Luke 23:44-46 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the… Read More ›
Seven Sayings: I Thirst
Soon Jesus would be dead. The four last statements of Jesus seemed to happen in quick succession. The fifth word of seven is, “I thirst.” John 19:28-29 28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture… Read More ›
Seven Sayings: My God, My God, Why hast Thou Forsaken Me
Jesus was on the cross for six hours at this point. It was about 3pm (the ninth hour of the day). Up to this point, we have seen a great bit of detail about the physical side of Jesus’ crucifixion. In this fourth… Read More ›
