Category: weekly reflections

(Sermon preached on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Maranatha Church, Cambridge) Read through John 21:15-25. As you read this passage, notice how Jesus speaks personally to Peter, and addresses his own heart issues. Jesus does not let Peter shift the focus to John (“the other disciple”), making it clear to him that “you must follow me!”…

(Sermon preached on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Maranatha Chruch, Cambridge) Read through Luke 24:13-35. As you read this passage, reflect on how the disciples eventually knew it was Jesus speaking to them. Is it possible that Jesus is speaking to us – like He did these disciples – and yet we are unaware of it?…

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.” (John 10:14) What does it mean to you that Jesus is your Shepherd? David gives us a beautiful picture of this in Psalm 23.We can fully trust in Him for protection and provision. He will bring us safely home! In Ezekiel 34, God contrasts…

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be kept safe.” (John 10:9) This text can be translated “will be saved” or “will be kept safe”; most bibles use the first translation. Usually these words are interpreted to mean that Jesus is the only way to be saved. But if you look at the context,…

Thanks for the feedback received last week. This coming Sunday I am speaking on Mark 3! You may begin to notice that the sermon passages from now on will be the same as the reading for that Sunday in the bible reading program. This is intentional! Instead of picking a passage that I am comfortable with,…

One of my goals is to involve more people in “preaching the word”. I believe that preaching is a community function, not just the task of one person in the church. We are all called to share the good news message about Jesus, and my task includes equipping people in this activity. You are already…

Sermon series continues. This Sunday Chris Fortin will be giving the message on the theme The Garden of Your Soul  (Matthew 13:1-23). It corresponds to chapter 9 (A Long Time Ago, In A Garden Far, Far Away).  Mack’s gaze moved over the garden that surrounded them. ‘But it really is beautiful, and full of you, Sarayu. Even…

I am preparing for a series of messages based on the top-selling and controversial fictional novel, “The Shack” by William P. Young. These messages, beginning Sunday, Nov 30, will be a part of our anticipation of Christmas, or the celebration of the birth of Jesus. I will post links to the sermons here.

I am planning to change my approach to my Sunday messages. Since I began speaking in church, I’ve focused on a text, wherever it was in the Bible. But what I noticed happening was that sometimes, especially in old testament passages, Jesus was brought in as an afterthought. Recently I forgot my Jesus connection altogether –…

This coming Sunday [June 8, 2008] I am planning on speaking on Luke 10:25-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan. Its one of the readings this week from the SOAP Bible Reading plan (June 4). Feel free to share your thoughts on what the MAIN point of this passage is, or on questions that you might have. By myself…