Sermons from April 2019

Sermons from April 2019

The Exception to the Rule

Preached FCCW, April 21 2019 (Easter Sunday) Luke 24:1-12 I subscribe to a news magazine that, week after week delivers a pretty comprehensive summary of current events from around the globe. In every issue of this magazine, you will find a section named, “It Wasn’t All Bad.” As the name implies, this section is devoted to showcasing positive and upbeat stories about people acting courageously, kindly and selflessly. It is also the smallest section of every issue. Never taking up…

Some Secrets Are Made for Shouting

Preached Palm Sunday (April 14) 2019 Luke 19:28-40 and 23:13-25, 44-47 Secrets generally fall into two distinct categories. There are secrets that we guard with our very life because they are connected to some deep personal shame within us. We may carry these secrets for a lifetime and never come close to revealing them to another living soul. Because we can’t bear the thought of the rejection that would follow. Ironically, the only way to break the power that such…

Anointed

Preached FCCW, April 7, 2019 John 12:1-8   In the town of Bethany in Judea there was a party going on. You could say that it was a welcome home party, but what an understatement that would be! I dare say that there has never been a homecoming to compare with what was being celebrated that evening. Lazarus sat at the dinner table. He had returned from a unique journey. Not from a trip to some far-off land, but from…