Coulrophobia Has Me in a Tizzy

Coulrophobia Has Me in a Tizzy

I doubt I will ever play this fool again, Tizzy, my alter ego.  Even before the recent insane outbreak of scary clowns that have terrorized children across the country, coulrophobia has been on the rise, mainly because of the use of clowns in a deranged way in movies,...
Embrace Sacrifice

Embrace Sacrifice

Genesis 22:1-13 I confess that I have rarely preached on this text.  I never liked God’s request of Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as if he were just another animal for the altar.  Nor have I liked Abraham’s unwavering obedience to do it.   There–I said it.  Now let...
Embracing a Spirit of Generosity

Embracing a Spirit of Generosity

2 Corinthians 8:1-15 October 16, 2016 My wife and I just returned from Maine where we spent part of our time in Acadia National Park, the largest national park east of the Mississippi River. The park is on an island that was once inhabited by the Wabaniki Indians and...
Life Lessons from Jose Fernandez’ Death

Life Lessons from Jose Fernandez’ Death

This week the Florida Marlins and major league baseball lost two-time All-Star and 2013 Rookie Pitcher of the Year, Jose Fernandez, who was killed along with two friends in a night-time boating accident in Miami. Sportswriter Tom Verducci said that Fernandez is the...
Letting Go of Pride

Letting Go of Pride

2 Kings 5:1-9 Recently Justin Morrow flew me from the Jackson County Airport to the Troy Memorial Airport in Troy, Alabama so I could attend and speak at my high school English teacher’s funeral following our own church services here last month.  Justin is a...