Sermons

That Church (1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10)   When I first got introduced to the church leadership ten and a half years ago, I was asked what my vision for the church was.  I’ll admit the [...]

Thinking Positively (Philippians 4: 1-9)   In 1952 the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, a Methodist minister, wrote his best-selling book: The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living.  [...]

Good morning, Community UMC family! Happy Sunday! Let me begin with a simple question: How many languages can you say “thank you” in? English: Thank you, Gracias in Spanish, merci in French, danke in German, or arigatou gozaimasu in Japanese. I am so [...]

Getting Your Mind Right (Philippians 2: 1-16)   I know I’ve mentioned this before, but one of my favorite movies is Cool Hand Luke starring Paul Newman as Luke.  Luke is a petty criminal, and [...]

Church vs. State (Romans 13: 1-7)   I guess that if there is anything positive you can say about our political cycles is that they often call into question where we stand as Followers of [...]

Look Up, Not Down Romans 14: 1-12                After being voted out of office the first time, Teresa and I moved three hours away to Tyler, Texas where I landed a job as an Assistant [...]