Archive for May, 2009

The Holy Spirit: Helping Us to Worship God For All He’s Worth

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Sermon delivered at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Lewis Center, OH, on Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009. If you would like to hear an audio version, usually different from the text below, click here. Lectionary texts: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. What is [...]

Remembering “God Moments”—Some Practical Advise for Christians Living in a Fallen World

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

This morning the appointed psalm for the Daily Office was Psalm 78, a rather lengthy account of God’s mighty acts in delivering Israel out of bondage from Egypt and bringing his people to the land He promised them. In that regard, Psalm 78 is a magnificent account of God’s mighty act of redemption and power, [...]

Are You Giving God All He’s Worth?

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Sermon delivered the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2009, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Lewis Center, OH. If you would like to listen to the audio version of this sermon, usually slightly different from the text, click here. Lectionary texts: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17. In the name of God: [...]

Happy Birthday, Mom

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

My mom would have been 87 years old today. This is the first birthday after she died and surprisingly I have not been sad about it. I attribute that to God’s great grace. Make no mistake. I miss her and still grieve her loss. There is not a single day goes by that I do [...]

Is Your Worship Really Worth It?

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Sermon delivered at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Lewis Center Ohio, the fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2009. If you would like to listen to the audio version of this sermon, usually somewhat different from the text below, click here. Lectionary texts: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18. In the name of [...]