This Is Serious
This Is Serious Sermon preached at Hickory Presbyterian Church on August 26, 2026 A few weeks ago I had a routine colonoscopy. Nothing dramatic, just one of those things you do at a certain age and then thank the Lord [...]
Last of All, Servant of All
Last of All, Servant of All Mark 9:33-37 Can I ask you something before we get into this? If I followed you around for one week, just watched your days unfold, what would I conclude you're pursuing? Success. Comfort. Recognition. [...]
From Glory to Grace: The Strong Savior for Helpless Sinners
If you were with us last week, you remember where we left off. On the mountain. The transfiguration. For a moment the veil of Jesus' humanity gets pulled back and Peter, James, and John see Him as He truly is. [...]
Do You Not Yet Understand? — Reflections on Mark 8:1–26
There is a word in Mark 8:17 that changes everything about how Jesus speaks to his disciples. Not yet. That word is where all the mercy lives.