Tug-O-War only works when both sides tug. If one side stops tugging … there is no war. The challenge in this section of the message is to consider who you are at odds with or at war with and DROP THE ROPE. I understand that might feel like you are just “letting them win!” But […]
In this message we return to the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus words from the end of Matthew 5. The analogy of tug-o-war comes to mind when studying this section of Jesus sermon. Tug-o-war only happens when there are two sides tugging. If one side stops tugging … there is no war! When we […]
People can argue theology and attributes of God all day. But they cannot argue a transformed life. “I was blind, but now I see.” This is a message from summer 2023 at Parkview Christian in Chicagoland.
Do you ever compare yourself today to your PRE-COVID self? This week last year, I was preaching onsite and in a room full of people (imagine that) Parkview Christian Church in Chicagoland. I was leading a marriage retreat w/ Rene Clark for the couples at Refinery Christian Church in Arizona. And I had the privilege […]
A little girl named Liz, was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her five-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed. The doctor explained the situation and asked the little boy if he would be […]
I am pretty sure we are all washing our hands more than any other time in our lives! Our mothers would be so proud of us. We are supposed to wash our hands for 20 seconds which can seem like an eternity! I saw a pastor suggest … “What if, while we are all washing our […]
You and I have been living with this 6-foot thing called “social distancing” for many weeks now. Or as some introverts are calling it, “Heaven on earth.” The truth is all this social distancing has caused us all to realize how much we took for granted just being together and being outside. I feel like this meme […]
Scene 1 – The Last Supper It’s Thursday evening … Jesus knows he is going to die soon, so he calls his disciples together for an evening meal. This is the Passover meal and this will be their Last Supper. In the first century, when you entered a house or attended a meal one of […]
Listen … This virus is real and contagious. The panic it creates is real and contagious. Anxiety is real and contagious. Fear is real and contagious. But, I would also remind you … Love … is also real and contagious. Hope … is also real and contagious. Kindness … is also real and contagious. Peace […]
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