Upside Dowm When I was a pre-teen, my father rented a single engine plance and hired a pilot. He wanted us to see Daytona Beach, Florida (our home town) from up in the air. We flew over the beach, the speedway, the high school I would later attend. We flew all over the city. It was an awesome experience. The think I [...]
End of the World, Again…
I find it incredible how some preachers manage to distort the Gospel. The word Gospel means ”Good News” and good news is supposed to make you feel better. But the way some preachers explain the Gospel can leave you feeling hopeless and lost. Fear is, of course, a motivator, and it’s possible to manipulate scripture [...]
It’s Time…(the Kingdom of God is Near)
It’s the First Sunday of Lent (February 26, 2012) at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church. The text for the sermon on this Sunday is based on Mark 1:9-15. The Gospel of Mark paints a fast paced, always moving, never setting down roots picture of Jesus. It this text, at the start of his ministry, Mark [...]
Get to Steppin
Free The sermon at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church this AM (February 19, 2012) tells about four stooges (we called them Mo, Larry, Curly, and Shemp) who bring a friend (we called him Joe) to Jesus. Old Joe is paralyzed. The story begs the question: “What paralyzes you?” What holds you down, what holds you back, [...]
The Spirit of Truth
Holy Spirit The night Jesus was arrested, one of the things he talked about with his disciples was the Holy Spirit. He referred to the Holy Spirit with a word that was translated into Greek as parakletos, a word that conveyed the sense of ”advocate,” “friend” or “supporter.” Parakletos was the word used for a person who would stand beside [...]
Self Portrait of God
God What might be a self-portrait of Rembrandt has been discovered hidden under another one of the Dutch master’s paintings. By using advanced scanning techniques, scientists investigated a Rembrandt painting titled “Old Man with a Beard” and much to their surprise, the scan revealed that another painting was underneath–one that might well be an early, unfinished [...]
New Book from Dennis Pethers – electronic from Amazon, just $2.99
Dennis Pethers Dennis Pethers is an author and international evangelist living in England. He has just published a new book: The Rooftop – a Crisis of Opportunity Dennis Pethers has also become a close friend of mine over the last several years – having preached at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church on several occasions with warmth, conviction, and passion. [...]
So, You’ve Had A Good Day – Inspired by Scripture and a Song by Sponge Bob Square Pants
Sponge Bob Square Pants That’s right… sings a song that inspires a dream that shows up in today’s sermon. Preached on February 5, 2012, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church, this sermon is titled “So, You’ve Had A Good Day!” Or, as Sponge Bob Square Pants might sing, “It’s the Best Day Ever!” The text [...]
Tony Campolo – Birthday Party
Tony Campolo Tony Campolo – Birthday Party Tony Campolo tells the story of when he threw a party for a prostitute in a diner in Honolulu, Hawaii at 3am. Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God by: Tony Campolo publisher: Word Publishing, published: 1997-09-09 ASIN: 0849940680 EAN: 9780849940682 sales rank: 513992 price: $4.55 (new), $0.01 (used) With [...]
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The Devil Wears Church Clothes
The Devil “The Devil Wears Church Clothes!” You’ve seen the devil, right? You know where he hangs out! Down in the “crack house” – or in the back alley where a woman sells her body for money to buy drugs in the crack house. Or maybe in the BIG bank, where cold, heartless bankers foreclose [...]
