Sermons

I don’t know about you but I’m TIRED of this election. Anyone else feel that way? Maybe it’s because it seems to have lasted longer than other elections. What is it? TWO years now since it all began?  Well, however long it’s been, I’m just tired of it! I’m tired of the back and forth […]

For the past eighteen years or so MOST of my personal worship has taken place right here in this room. Of course—that’s primarily because my job requires me to be here each Sunday. But this isn’t the only place I have experienced meaningful worship. For example: I’ve stood in a college auditorium at Centrifuge numerous […]

Several years ago Gary Chapman wrote a book that has become a classic when it comes to enriching marriages. I imagine many of you have read it or at least heard of it. I’m referring to The Five Love Languages. In this popular book Chapman says that one of the reasons there is difficulty in […]

This morning we are picking up where we left off in our study of the book of Romans. Our text is the entire 11th chapter of Paul’s letter but to help us fully understand the message of that text, I want to begin by reading a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 14:16-24. So put […]

How many of you know any non-Christian people who live morally upright lives? I’m talking about good people who aren’t believers and it could be a friend or a co-worker or a neighbor—any individuals you know who openly admit that they aren’t Christians. Don’t get me wrong. They aren’t negative or rude—they don’t go around […]

This week I did an Internet search on famous feuds—and several examples popped up. Here’s a sampling: The first one I found mentioned was between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Apparently these two guys were bitter political rivals and tensions had simmered for years. Things came to a head and on the morning of July […]

As I’m sure all Redlanders know by now—one of my goals for this year is to preach through the entire book of Romans. I don’t know if you’ve ever counted—but there are sixteen chapters in Paul’s letter and today we are studying the eighth chapter—which means after this sermon we will be halfway done—and it’s […]

I’m not much of a golfer. As you can see, I have a set of clubs and a nice bag stuffed with golf balls and tons of little wooden “T’s.” I have a leather golf glove with a snap that comes off to mark your ball on the green. I have this towel to wipe […]

If you’re our guest this morning then you may not know that since earlier this Spring I’ve been preaching through Paul’s letter to the Romans. In fact, this is the sixth sermon in our study—but we’ve had a few weeks worth of interruptions lately so before we continue, I think it would be wise for […]

We have lived here in downtown Derwood for a little over seventeen years now—long enough for many people around town to call me by name when they see me out and about. For example, whenever I enter the barber shop, Bruce—the man who cuts both of my hairs once a month—says, “Hi, Mark!” And I […]