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What Moves Your Mountain? - Romans 12:8: I Corinthians 12:9 - May 20, 1990 - 572
I'm sure you've heard this definition of a football game: It's an event where 50,000 people who desperately need exercise sit in the stands watching 22 men on the field who desperately need rest. Unfortunately, that definition fits more than a football game. It also fit the typical 20th-century A ... More
This Must Be the Place: - Various - May 31, 1998 - 586
Seven times in nine years I have given a State of the Church address to Calvary Memorial Church. In my first message I quoted the famous words of Daniel Burnham, architect and author of The Chicago City Plan: "Make no small plans. They have no power to stir men's blood."I have tried to follow that a ... More
The Breaking Point - Genesis 32:22-32 - Oct 25, 1992 - 351
In our study of the life of Jacob, we have come to a critical turning point. One might even call it the crucial moment of his entire life. Up until this point, Jacob has certainly lived up to his name—taking every advantage he can find to get ahead in life. Most of what he does is not objec ... More
Ten Things I've Learned About Preaching - Various - Nov 2, 1998 - 411
In the twenty years I have been a pastor I have preached hundreds of sermons. I don't consider myself an expert or even a good example of good preaching. Preaching is both an art and a science–and it takes a lifetime to learn to do it well. After twenty years I'm still very much in the lea ... More
In God's Waiting Room: Lessons from the "Down Time" of Life - Acts 1:4 - Feb 15, 1998 - 629
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about." Acts 1:4Have you ever heard of the American prayer? It goes this way: "Lord, give me patience, and I want ... More
In God’s Waiting Room: Lessons from the “Down Time” of Life - Aug 5, 2007
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about" (Acts 1:4). Have you ever heard of the American prayer? It goes this way: “Lord, give me pati ... More