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May 31, 2020

A Prayer for Pentecost 2020

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May 18, 2020

“Potential”: A sermon preached on May 17, 2020, for the First United Methodist Church of Orlando

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April 13, 2020May 25, 2020

2020 Easter Sermon – “New Birth into a Living Hope” (complete text)

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April 4, 2020April 4, 2020

“I press on” – a message to pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone else struggling with uncertainty and insecurity in the face of a global pandemic

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March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

“I will lift my eyes” – a Facebook Live sermon, based on Psalm 121, preached for The First United Methodist Church of Orlando, on March 29, 2020

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March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

“How are you doing?”: the many moods of an introverted pastor in an age of coronavirus

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March 25, 2020

Get up, and walk!

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March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

“It’s the end of the Church as we know it, and I feel fine.”

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November 4, 2019

Stop Ignoring God

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June 1, 2019June 1, 2019

What’s My Purpose?

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