I Want to Punch God.

I Want to Punch God.

Life is not fair. God is always fair. Shelly (name changed) is a woman who has had a very hard life. The things she has told me in our counseling sessions are enough to make me depressed. I’ve told her time and again, “I wish there was a ‘reset’ button I could push...
The Messiah in the Book of Isaiah

The Messiah in the Book of Isaiah

The storyline of redemption unfolds throughout the Holy Scriptures and reveals God’s intent to reconcile people to Himself and establish His kingdom on earth. With each turn of the page we find a piece of His plan fall into place, His promises kept, and His prophecies...
Great Opener for Sermon to Teens

Great Opener for Sermon to Teens

A Friend of mine asked me if had any good “Openers” for a sermon he was going to give at the local Lutheran High School chapel. After giving a little thought, I told him that I had one I’ve used many times, and it pulls the teen right in-without...
How I Format My Sermon Outline

How I Format My Sermon Outline

  For over a decade I have tried to find the best way to format my sermon notes. I’ve asked some of the greatest living known preachers how they do it and if I could see theirs. I research and read about others notes (of which Josh Harris has one of the...