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Preaching to Myself…
I start with an outline. Then, I write a full sermon manuscript of what I plan to say. Then, I condense the manuscript to notes that I will actually preach from. On Sunday mornings, I get up and 5:00 am, and read my manuscript twice – sometimes out loud. At…
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Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal
I referenced an old hymn by Sir Thomas Moore in my sermon today. The text of the hymn is… Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish, Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel. Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. Joy…
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Restoration (Sermon manuscript from Sunday, March 5, 2017 – preached at First Church Coral Springs)
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Rationalization
I’m currently reading 1 Samuel, which tells the story of Israel’s desire for a king, so they could be like the other nations. God intended to be their king, and warned of the dangers of earthly Kings who become corrupted by power. But, Israel wanted a “real” king. That’s how…
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Temptations are EVERYWHERE!
Two of the things I gave up for Lent were watching television and eating desserts. Today is the third day of Lent – just the third day. Yesterday, I ate lunch at my new favorite Indian restaurant. I had forgotten that the lunch special comes with dessert, and didn’t think…
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Chains
Last night, at the Ash Wednesday service, we sang the old hymn, Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace was written by the Anglican Clergyman, John Newton, in 1779. Since that time, it has become one of the best known and most beloved hymns of all time. A less known fact is that…
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Lent 2017
Tomorrow begins the season of Lent. Throughout Lent, one of my spiritual disciplines will be this daily blog. I plan to devote more time during Lent to reading, study, prayer, and reflection, which will hopefully lead to something meaningful to share with anyone who might be interested. Many people, during…
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