Brother Lawrence, An Habitual Sense of God’s Presence
Brother Lawrence, An Habitual Sense of God’s Presence
G.K. Chesterton, A Magical Universe
G.K. Chesterton, A Magical Universe
Francis of Assisi, A Harvest of Souls
Francis of Assisi, A Harvest of Souls In this essay, Francis is caught in a conundrum. Should he cloister himself in perpetual prayer and devotion, or should he go out and preach the gospel to people (295)? What Francis shows me is how to go about proper discernment when I am unsure how God is …
Catherine of Siena, Overflowing with Love
Catherine of Siena, Overflowing with Love
John Wesley, Loving One Another
John Wesley, Loving One Another
Jeremy Taylor, The Grace of Humility
Jeremy Taylor, The Grace of Humility
Ignatius of Loyola, Movements Produced in the Soul
Ignatius of Loyola, Movements Produced in the Soul
Teresa of Ávila, Striving to Make Progress
Teresa of Ávila, Striving to Make Progress
Thomas à Kempis: Dealing with Temptations
Thomas à Kempis: Dealing with Temptations
Thomas à Kempis: Dealing with Temptations
Thomas à Kempis: Dealing with Temptations
Blaise Pascal – Falling into Presumption
Blaise Pascal – Falling into Presumption
Gregory of Nyssa Running the Race
Gregory of Nyssa Running the Race
Henri J. M. Nouwen: Bringing Solitude Into Our Lives
Henri J. M. Nouwen: Bringing Solitude Into Our Lives
Bernard of Clairvaux: Four Degrees of Love
Bernard of Clairvaux: Four Degrees of Love
Walking in the Word #23 Sermon Psalm 136: Hesed
In this video, I present a sermon I delivered a few years ago on Psalm 136 and the Hebrew word Hesed
The Names of God 4 – YHWH Rapha: He will be healing you
For this devotional, we will look at a name for God from the Old Testament that has a profound New Testament impact.
The Names of God 3 – Abba
The Names of God 3 - Abba In the second installment of this series, we discussed the holiest name for God – YHWH. This installment will look at the most intimate name for God. This word is not a Hebrew or Greek name but an Aramaic name. Aramaic was the common language of Israel and …
Quick Thoughts on God’s calling
How God calls a person to ministry is a very personal call. What Scripture provides us are brief sketches of how individuals heard and responded to God's calling. While they are not exhaustive passages relaying precisely what transpired between the individual and God, they do offer a glimpse into how our heroes of Scripture reacted …
Quick thoughts on Works vs. Faith
The balance between grace and discipline – or justification by faith and works – is a New Testament tension. Usually, those who emphasize grace point to Paul’s letters. Paul emphasized grace through faith over works-based salvation. This fact is evident especially in Galatians and Romans because there was pressure from some Jewish groups to adhere …
Sermon Video: The Awesome Power of Worship
This is a video of the sermon I gave 02/12/2022. There was an outbreak of COVID at Grace Community United Methodist Church, so we closed church for the day, and I made this video for the congregation. https://youtu.be/xTVNfYFDOk0
The Names of God 2 – YHWH / Jehovah
The Names of God 2 – YHWH / Jehovah Last month, we started talking about the names the Bible uses for God. Last month we looked at Elohim. This month we will look at the holiest name for God – YHWH or Jehovah. This name is the most used name for God in the …
Sermon Video: The Power of one small word – Hesed -Psalm 136
Here is a video of the sermon I delivered 10/31/2021
The Names of God 1 – Elohim
The Names of God #1 Elohim My series for 2022 will be talking about the different names of God in the Bible. Why would this be important? First, think about how a name identifies someone. When I hear my friend Rocky's name, I think of the man I ride motorcycles with who loves God and …
Evangelism Part 7 – Three Unexpected Evangelists #3: The Healed Blind Man
Evangelism Part 7 Three Unexpected Evangelists #3: The Healed Blind Man Continuing our discussion on evangelism, I turn now to the third unexpected evangelist in the gospels. Like the woman at the well in John 4 and the formerly demonized man in Mark 5, the man born blind in John 9 has a fantastic encounter …
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Evangelism Part 6 – Three Unexpected Evangelists #2 The Demoniac of Mark 5
Evangelism Part 6 – Three Unexpected Evangelists #2 The Demoniac of Mark 5 Continuing with our discussion on evangelism, I am looking at three unexpected evangelists in the Gospels. Last month we looked at the women at the well in John 4. This month we will look at a man whom none would ever think …
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The Wandering Wesleyan 