Sermons

According To Luke: A Good Trade Opening Illustration: Trading City Life For The Slow Life Because he had grown up just outside New York City a young pastor barely knew a cow from an ear of corn. That is, until he married a small town country girl from Ohio and traded spaces. Trading New York City for a small rural community, the day of his first sermon he tried very hard to fit in-- Maybe too hard! With his wife sitting in the front pew He began his discourse: “I never saw a cow until I met my wife.” Point: Life is full of trading this for that isn’t it? Sometimes these trades lead to good things and other times they lead us to disaster. Sure, this city preacher traded the fast life of New York for the slow life of Ohio. Yet, the Bible talks about more important trades that we make.  Mark 8:36 ESV For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? Now that is a bad trade. The trade of our soul for temporal wealth, power and fame. Our ...

According to Luke: Seasons Opening Illustration: I have long said that we live in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. There is beautiful nature all around. This may be a beautiful place to live, but we are experiencing one of the greatest times to live here as well. What is the time I am talking about? Spring of course. Spring on the Eastern Shore is a magical time for me and my family. I love how the Eastern Shore transforms from deep winter to beautiful spring.  Now I do not so much enjoy the pollen, but I do enjoy the transition.  It reminds me of Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes.  Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KJV 1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a t...