Liturgical Abuses Sunday, March 8, 2020 Woodstream Church 1 Chronicles 13:8-14 After capturing Jerusalem, David desired to bring to his new capital the Ark of the Covenant, the focus of God’s compact with Israel and representative of God’s earthly throne. With great pomp and celebration, the Ark was transported on an ox-driven cart. When it...
A Heart of Service 1 Chronicles 28:1-3, 29:23-25 In the Bible, David had the distinction of being a man after God’s own heart. He was passionate about God’s heart, seeking to know and please God. Each of the Psalms he wrote in the Bible were from the heart. He put his life on...
A Flourishing LifeSunday, January 5, 2020Woodstream ChurchProverbs 11:1-6, 28, 2 Peter 1:3-5 The intent of proverbs can vary from one to the next; sometimes one proverb is to amuse you while another is to challenge, shock, correct, confront or befuddle you. But the Proverbs are always intended to inspire us to a life of wisdom...
Holy Conversations Sunday, December 15, 2019 Woodstream Church Luke 1:26-34, 41-45 In Luke’s Gospel, a young holy woman Mary was engaged in a holy conversation with the holy angel Gabriel. It was a private, pious and pivotal conversation in human history. It was a conversation culminating in a consensus of understanding and the giving of...
Where Did You Lose It? 2 Kings 6:1-7 How refreshing it is to be introduced in the scriptures to a man of industry, spirituality, principle and humility. Such a man was the prophet Elisha, who was the spiritual father of student prophets. When one student (a son of the prophet) lost a borrowed...
The Last Days 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Many of us are accustomed to receiving last day notices to book a trip, take advantage of a sale, enroll for a class or sign up for a health plan. These notices prompt us to action. In the second letter to Timothy, the Apostle Paul provides an...
Do Justly! Micah 6:1-8 Did you know on average 32 million Americans receive a summons per year? I am sure we agree to receive a summons is not to be taken likely. The Old Testament prophet Micah wrote to Israel in particular and us in general that we have a summons to appear in...
