Entries from January 2009

January 24, 2009

From Nazareth… The Introduction of Jesus

Here is my manuscript from my sermon on December 28, 2008.  Enjoy.

January 21, 2009

Two Sports Questions

I enjoy hypothetical questions, and I hope you do too.  I have two questions for you today.  1.  If you were recommending a sports franchise for someone to root for, who would it be and why?  This is not an opportunity to talk about how much you love your favorite team, but what team do [...]

January 12, 2009

My Definition of Preaching

I think about preaching a lot, and I preach a lot.  Now, normally it is to myself in the car, but occasionally I get to do it in front of people.  Preaching is one of the moments in which I feel most alive.  (Just so you know, if you are thinking about your identity, focus [...]

January 11, 2009

Methodist Experiment

Kevin Watson at http://deeplycommitted.com has started an experiment to see how much social capital Methodist bloggers have. This experiment was prompted by the feeling among some Methodist bloggers that United Methodism does not always do as good of a job as it could at getting the Wesleyan message out there, particularly on-line. So, he wants [...]

January 5, 2009

It’s been a while

Sorry, I haven’t blogged in a while.  I am hoping to get into a better routine with my blogging.  I miss it, and I know that it is beneficial to me.  I hope it is encourages you as well.  It has been a busy few weeks.  I got done with my third semester of school [...]