Sermons

Unceasing prayer should be the driving goal in our life. February, 1595, Sir Walter Raleigh lead his expedition to find Eldorado. The legend of a golden city enthralled Spanish explorers for generations. Sir Walter was the most relentless. His men scoured over 16,000 square miles of impassible jungles, defying starvation, volatile weather, and savage ambushes. How could a man endure so much? He had an objective. He was obsessed with a vision. This same kind of obsession shoul

“The greatest danger with God is for us to become accustomed to him, to fall from awe into routine” (Rev. Raniero Cantalamesa). C. S. Lewis once went on a stroll with a friend. They were contemplating how one can learn to worship. Lewis suggested they think about the universe, creation, and God’s grand gifts. His friend looked down at the brook, splashed his face in a small waterfall and said, “Why not start here?” We err whenever we become too lofty. We must learn to adore G

Forgiveness is not an option. Holding onto a grudge is not acceptable for a Christian. If you have a choice to drink poison or to harbor angry thoughts, take the poison first. Anger and bitterness are far more toxic. We must be ruthless, ruthless with determination, to search our hearts for any trace of unforgiveness. We must become free. Corrie ten Boom and her sister were sent to Ravensbruck, the Nazi Concentration Camp. They had hid Jewish refugees in their home and were s

“Only the silent hear and those who do not remain silent do not hear” (Joseph Pieper) There was once a bull named Ferdinand. He was different than the other bulls. His friends all liked to fight and tumble. Ferdinand just wanted to sit and smell the flowers. One day, a bee stung Ferdinand and the bull roared and bellowed, kicked and stamped. Onlookers goggled, “What a fierce bull!” So they brought him to the bullfight. The trumpets blew, the shouts resounded, but Ferdinand wa