Finding God in the Sandbox: Don’t Hit People

Finding God in the Sandbox: Don’t Hit People

Romans 12:14-21 Every businessman or woman has had the uncomfortable experience of not satisfying a customer. This happened a couple of years ago to publisher Justice Rain when a customer demanded a refund, which Justice did not believe was justified. On top of that,...
Finding God in the Sandbox: Playing Fair

Finding God in the Sandbox: Playing Fair

Luke 15:11-31 From playgrounds all over the world in every language, the words: “Hey, that’s not fair,” have been spoken since children have been playing together. By the age of three, children have been thoroughly introduced to the concept of playing fair, but not...
Finding God in the Sandbox: Share Everything?

Finding God in the Sandbox: Share Everything?

Finding God in the Sandbox: Share Everything? January 11, 2015 Luke 12:13-21 I was at a Jefferson High School football game this year and watched as a couple of middle school girls were walking up the steps. One of the girls was wearing a mouthpiece with flashing...
When Peter and Don Stood Up Among the Believers

When Peter and Don Stood Up Among the Believers

Acts 1:12-15, January 4, 2015 Who doesn’t love a good story? Other than the stories of the Bible, I was raised on a good helping of stories like Paul Bunyan, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Black Beauty, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and...
Finding Light in the Unexpected

Finding Light in the Unexpected

Christmas Eve John 1:1-14 If you have ever traveled to a developing nation, you know what happens in those countries, while normal and expected there, can be unexpected from our perspective. In Liberia, I’ve watched a cell phone tower erected over several weeks with...
Finding Light in Our Waiting

Finding Light in Our Waiting

Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 21, 2014 Jeremiah 29:4-11 Most of us complain about having to wait when we go visit the doctor. It doesn’t seem to matter if our appointment is at 8:00 A.M; we know we are going to wait 30 or 45 minutes before the doctor appears. Not...