It’s Praying Time! Sunday, March 22, 2020 Woodstream Church Coronavirus Virus (Livestream) Book of Joel 2:12-19, 1:1-4 There are 300 million cell phones in America, most of which are set for notifications. It is not unusual to receive dozens of e-mail and text notifications in the course of a day. Unfortunately, over the past 10...
What’s Plaguing You? Psalm 46:1-1 Last week was an extraordinary week in our nation’s history with historical stock market fluctuations, declarations of states of emergencies, and closings of institutions and industries. But a human dynamic is that various individuals can all hear the same message but react differently. A formula that can serve...
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 Plaguing Question Luke 21:5-13, 25-28 The Coronavirus dominates headlines all across the world with 86,000 reported cases, restricted travel and travel bans, school and business closings, and falling stock values. Government officials hope for the best but plan for the worst. The plaguing question many grapple with is uncertainty. Just as today, Jesus’...
Remarkable Matthew 5:1-12, Galatians 3:13-15 There are certain speeches in a nation’s history that define, inspire, challenge or comfort during trying times. In our history such speeches include the Gettysburg Address and ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. Long before these remarkable orations were the words of a Prophet from Nazareth of Galilee introducing...
Moving On Up Matthew 5:1, 20-26, Hebrews 10:38 Many of us remember “Movin’ on Up”, the theme song of the light-hearted comedy “The Jeffersons”. When done well, comedy can inspire without offending, challenge without insulting, and correct without hurting. It can bring us to a point of relaxed reflection and contemplation. In the text,...
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...
By Faith Sunday, February 2, 2020 Woodstream Church Hebrews 11:1-6, 1:1-2 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Bible, but is often quoted apart from the context of the preceding scripture. It has been stated,...
