21 Jan "Road Rules: Exit" Romans 5:1-11 There’s no denying that navigating on today’s highways and interstates is easier today than in the past. With the invention of the smartphone and navigation systems, just about anybody can type in their destination and arrive safely without the need to find a gas station or convenient store to ask for directions. I can remember (and I know you can too) the days when going on a major road trip meant having a full stack of maps and maybe even an atlas. Back in those days there
Romans 5:1-11 There’s no denying that navigating on today’s highways and interstates is easier today than in the past. With the invention of the smartphone and navigation systems, just about anybody can type in their destination and arrive safely without the need to find a gas station or convenient store to ask for directions. I can remember (and I know you can too) the days when going on a major road trip meant having a full stack of maps and maybe even an atlas. Back in those days there
14 Jan "Road Rules: Detours" Romans 6:15-23 For those of you that weren’t here last week, Jordan turned 15 on January 3rd and that reality led me to this 4-part series called Road Rules. We’ve been preparing Jordan to take the knowledge portion of his driver’s test, and there are just so many links and parallels between driving in the real world and our spiritual journey that I thought it would be good to start the New Year with a little Driver’s Ed refresher course. Last week I shared that I had taken the practice
Romans 6:15-23 For those of you that weren’t here last week, Jordan turned 15 on January 3rd and that reality led me to this 4-part series called Road Rules. We’ve been preparing Jordan to take the knowledge portion of his driver’s test, and there are just so many links and parallels between driving in the real world and our spiritual journey that I thought it would be good to start the New Year with a little Driver’s Ed refresher course. Last week I shared that I had taken the practice
07 Jan "Road Rules: Roadblocks" Romans 3:21-31 Let me begin this morning by telling you that the Norris family has once again reached one of those milestones in life. Jordan’s birthday was last Wednesday, and he officially turned 15. If you’re not from SC or you aren’t otherwise aware, 15 is the age where you can obtain your driver’s permit. It begins, of course, with a written/computerized test. If you pass the “knowledge” and vision portions, then you’re eligible to receive a learner’s permit that allows you to begin
Romans 3:21-31 Let me begin this morning by telling you that the Norris family has once again reached one of those milestones in life. Jordan’s birthday was last Wednesday, and he officially turned 15. If you’re not from SC or you aren’t otherwise aware, 15 is the age where you can obtain your driver’s permit. It begins, of course, with a written/computerized test. If you pass the “knowledge” and vision portions, then you’re eligible to receive a learner’s permit that allows you to begin
31 Dec "A Closer Walk with God" James 4:7-10 So, I pray that everyone had a blessed Christmas with family and friends. We had an especially blessed gathering, as we celebrated Christmas with my father-in-law. As many of you know, he’s had a rough year and we weren’t sure if we’d have another Christmas with him. But we did, and it was good. Now we turn our attention to a new year, and that means resolutions. It’s been a long time since I made a New Year’s resolution; but I think I’m going to this year. In all of my
James 4:7-10 So, I pray that everyone had a blessed Christmas with family and friends. We had an especially blessed gathering, as we celebrated Christmas with my father-in-law. As many of you know, he’s had a rough year and we weren’t sure if we’d have another Christmas with him. But we did, and it was good. Now we turn our attention to a new year, and that means resolutions. It’s been a long time since I made a New Year’s resolution; but I think I’m going to this year. In all of my
24 Dec "Songs of Christmas: Away In a Manger" Luke 2:1-7 For those of you that are visiting with us, tonight we’re concluding a 4-part sermon series on a few of our favorite hymns of Christmas. We’ve looked at O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, and O Holy Night. And tonight we end with Away in a Manger. The history of this hymn is a bit sketchy, to say the least. Early references attribute the lullaby to the great Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther, even giving it the name Luther’s Cradle Song. But later research
Luke 2:1-7 For those of you that are visiting with us, tonight we’re concluding a 4-part sermon series on a few of our favorite hymns of Christmas. We’ve looked at O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, and O Holy Night. And tonight we end with Away in a Manger. The history of this hymn is a bit sketchy, to say the least. Early references attribute the lullaby to the great Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther, even giving it the name Luther’s Cradle Song. But later research