Sermon – The Potter and the Prophet

This sermon was inspired from a couple recent blog posts I wrote (here and here). Ceramics are an ancient invention still used today that can teach us a valuable lesson. In this sermon (recorded during social distancing), I look at Jeremiah 18-19 where the prophet Jeremiah goes to the house of the potter and receives a message from the Lord about how he shapes our lives. Pre-recorded version: Live version

Events: First Facebook Live Webinars

I am trying a new experiment: Facebook Live! Come join me from anywhere in the world. Intro to the Bridges to the BibleSunday, May 10, 2020 @ 7:00-7:15 pm EDTThis is a short introduction to the different bridges to the Bible. What are different ways we can look at the Bible to help us understand it better? Bridges to Psalm 23Sunday, May 17, 2020 @ 7:00-8:00 pm EDTPsalm 23 is probably the most beloved Psalm, but what does it mean to call God a shepherd? Come understand more about what the original readers would have heard in this beloved passage.

May Day!

“Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” Ruth 1:20-21 I had the great honor of preaching again at my church the last couple of weekends, digging into the book of Ruth. Although it’s a short book, it is an amazing story full of lessons. I’m not going into great detail here, but want to pull a few things out from […]

Teaching

Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly James 3:1 This morning at church I had the great opportunity to preach the sermon. I’ve been up there a handful of times with my pastor, passing the metaphorical torch back and forth to bring the message. Today was my first time up there alone on a Sunday morning. It was an amazing experience. The Lord has certainly been teaching me as I prepared it. It was a joy to receive positive feedback afterward. Surrounded by the […]