Jesus Invites (Matthew 22)

video on sermon current tab MOTIVATE The commanding officer was furious. 100 midshipmen had just finished plebe summer and were permitted weekend liberty. They were all ordered to return Sunday evening and be ready for Monday 6am roll call. Yet, it was after 7am and the midshipmen were missing except one. The Commander faced the…

It’s Sunday.

This day is called by various names by multiple people in varying positions. In my eyes, it’s another Sunday. Another Sunday, which occurs every week. Every first day of the week ordinary people gather around a collective hope. These ordinary people have numerous reasons to not be together. Their backgrounds are dissimilar. Their experiences are…

Jesus Prepares (Matthew 21)

MOTIVATE Recently I watched a Netflix documentary: “The Greatest Night In Pop,” which was an account on the bestselling charity single of all time: “We Are The World.” Pop music has its origins far back last century but reached its pinnacle in 1980 – the greatest decade for culture, music, and life. I say that…

Jesus Forgives (Matthew 16-18)

video on “sermon current” tab MOTIVATE Technology is a double-edged sword. But there’s often a tradeoff. It seems technology wants something not just for us but from us. Tony Reinke says, “The sweep of technological advance is a gracious gift from God to help us live in a fallen creation… [but] Life in the digital…