Tag: love

trust

Time to Trust

Do you believe God is God and if you do, do you believe God is good? Afraid? Do you remember one of the first times you were really, truly afraid?…



perfect love

This is Perfect Love

FEAR Howard Thurman “Fear is one of the persistent hounds of hell that dog the footsteps of the poor, the dispossessed, the disinherited. There is nothing new or recent about…



sacrificial love

This is Sacrificial Love

Implosion Gone Wrong Has anyone gone down to see the Leaning Tower of Dallas? If you’ve somehow missed this story, what’s happened is that a demolition crew was asked to…



direction of love

The Direction of Love

What did you do right? About 15-20 years ago, back in the days when I was a youth minister, I asked all the Middle School parents to come and listen…



beloved community

Beloved Community

The Post Game Interview Trevor Lawrence is the quarterback for the Clemson Tigers. 2 years ago, he comes on campus at Clemson as a highly touted true freshman. Within just…



this is real love

This is Real Love…

“…the Church exists not for itself and not for its members but as a sign and agent and foretaste of the kingdom of God, and it is impossible to give…



new way to love

A New Way to Love

My First Sermon I don’t think I’ve ever shared this story, but the very first sermon I ever preached was for the Southside Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL. I…



waiting on God

Wait for it…

I don’t know if you’ve thought about this, but you only have 364 more shopping days until Christmas! When I say that, my guess is that all the parents are…



love changes lives

A Love that Changes Lives

What is Christmas really about? That’s the question that was once asked by a little girl named Cindy Lou Who. If you’ve seen the movie, Cindy Lou Who wakes up…



hope

Unparalleled Hope

What do you want for Christmas? Imagine that I’ve got a Christmas present here. The box is wrapped up beautifully. You’ve probably got presents like this under your tree at…