by ray | Dec 11, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Why does Jesus want us to participate with Him in showing compassion? He was perfectly capable of healing the crowds on his own. Disciples had no power to heal. And Jesus could have easily zapped the stones and turned them to bread. But he doesn’t. Instead, he...
by ray | Dec 11, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Why is compassion important? Compassion is important simply because it’s important to God. If you don’t believe me, let me try to convince you. Here is just a small sampling of verses. Proverbs 1421 “He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is...
by ray | Dec 11, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Christmas is coming, and for the college students, this is your last Sunday until next year. So I wanted to give you one final message going into the holiday season. Jackie calls me Scrooge because I really don’t care for Christmas. That sounds weird. How can a pastor...
by ray | Aug 23, 2011 | Quotes
In this context preaching means more than handing over a tradition; it is rather the careful and sensitive articulation of what is happening in the community so that those who listen can say: “You say what I suspected, you express what I vaguely felt, you bring to the...