“Equal Partners” is a sermon interpretation of Mark 10: 2-16.
Sometimes and too often, the church gets into arguments about the issues of subordination and equality e.g. wives are to be subordinate to husband; women are to be subordinate to men.
In preparation for the sermon to today, I typed the words “Genesis 2:18” into my [...]

“How did it happen” is a sermon interpretation of Mark 9:38-50.
Jesus said, “Temptations, stumbling blocks, enticements are surely to come, but whoever causes one of these little ones to sin, it would be better that a giant millstone would be tied around their neck and they would be thrown into the heart of the sea.”
How [...]

“Whoever welcomes a child like this” is a story interpretation of Mark 9: 30-37.
Yesterday, I had a wedding and a funeral. I would like to share with you the story of the funeral. It was the funeral of Bill Grant who died at age 59 from pancreatic cancer. Bill was married to Mary for almost [...]

“Your mouth controls your personality” is a sermon interpretation of James 3: 1-12.  While the tongue may be small, it is very significant.
It is a small muscle but a mouthful of muscle. Just as a small rudder can guide a large ship. Would you all think of a large ship out in [...]

“Persistence Pays” is a sermon interpretation of Mark 7:24-37.  The persistence of the Greek woman pays off!  She has a sick kid and she will not give up until she gets help.  Any parent can relate to the determination of getting help for one’s child.  
It is that kind of persistence that is needed in [...]