Are You Grounded?

I am heading to Florida later in July to see family, friends, have fun and to preach. The sermon is titled "Are You Grounded," and it comes from 1 Chronicles 21. Above is how the sermon looks in a word cloud. (Word cloud courtesy of www.wordle.net)

When to remember, when to forget

Here is a sermon I preached this morning at Lighthouse Christian Church outside of Orrville, Ohio. Some of the "code" you see in the sermon are FAS-favorable attention step; CT-central thesis; CS-clarification step; G-goal; ILL-illustration; and TS-transition sentence. I use a modified sermon outline taught to me by R.J. Kidwell at Cincinnati Christian University.

Remember Sermon Outline

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Wooster Area National Day of Prayer

newsboys: New face, new voice ... almost

The newsboys have a new release out today, In the Hands of God. The release features longtime frontman Peter Furler, however, live shows will not. Michael Tait, formerly of dc Talk, joined the band to sing at concerts.

Peter will still be involved with the band, including songwriting and production, but Tait will be the live voice for the newsboys. The band will be at the Alive Festival. According to the Web site, Peter will be making his final Alive appearance with the newsboys on June 20.

Here is In the Hands of God:

In The Hands Of God - Newsboys

Grace Like Rain

Here are scenes from Parkview Church of Christ's praise team rehearsing and playing during a service. The clips are combined with Todd Agnew's "Grace Like Rain."

Not from the makers of ShamWow

Brought to you by the Roman Catholic Church of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island

It is finished

The image is available for download at this site. It is copyright Glasgow City Council museum.

Gospel of John, Chapter 1, sort of

This is something I tried today. I sat at my computer, listened to my audio Bible of the Gospel of John, Chapter 1. I listened with my eyes closed, fingers on the keyboard and began typing away as the narrator or voice actors told the story.

For what it is worth, these are my rough notes of what struck me as I listened to the NIV version of the chapter (typos, errors and all ... funny National is supposed to be Nathaniel):

John 1
worth with God, word was God;

in Him life;

light shines in darkness
dark not understand

John came as a witness to the light
all might believe

John not the light, a witness, the true light

Jesus in world, world with him, but workd did not recognized, his own did not recongize/receive

children not born of natural descent, born of god

word became flesh, dwelled among us, saw his glory

gcame from father

john testifies about him

from fulness of Jesus grace we received one blessing after another

grace and truth came from Jesus

he was at God's side

John not the one, who is he? Voice of one calling in the desert

Phariseesw questioned him. Why baptize?

Baptizes with water.

John saw Jesus: Look, the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one.

Saw Spirit come down from heaven ... else would not have known

Seen and testify this is the son of God.

Two John disciples saw “Lamb of God” and followed him

Jesus said why are you following me?

Andrew one of the two who heard what John said.

Andrew found Simon and said we found Messiah.

Broguht him to Jesus.

Jesus gives him a new name, Cephas Peter

Jesus leaves for Galilea, Saw Phillip says follow me.

Phillips tells National found the one Moses wrote about in the Law

National: Can anything good from Nazareth

Jesus saw Natationaiel: Here is a true Isrealite

How do you know me?

Jesus: I saw you under the fig tree.

Amazed by grace, now I see

Thanks to the Inspired Hillbilly for this video reminder about where our hope for peace originates.

I remember prior to the release of Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ how many speculated how the violence of the movie might incite Christians to retaliate against the Jewish people.

We never know how psychopaths will respond, but I certainly remember how Mark Piatt and I did. Members of our church, Parkview Church of Christ, purchased a hundred or so tickets for a particular showing. When Wendi and I arrived, there were long lines waiting to get in. Mark and I were joking, having a good ol' time.

However, when we left the movie, we were very sullen. We barely looked each other in the eye, gave one another a nod and left ... never saying a word. Actually not able to say a word.

The movie painted a very graphic picture of what Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Holy One of God, endured in order to purge humanity of the problem of sin.

Jesus came to take away the sins of the world, and this video clip reminds me of the love He has for all of us.

Songs to get ready for Resurrection Sunday

I'd Rather Have Jesus - George...

Enjoy these timeless Christian classics from George Beverly Shea, who was a soloist who sang at Billy Graham crusades.