Preface: The story stresses the importance of giving and accepting simple gifts like a kind word, a phone call, a hug, an e-mail, or any number of other simple gifts. This story is a sermon I gave in July 2006 about the gifts God gave my wife and I when our daughter was killed by a drunk driver. GIFTS TO GIVE …
Chapter 31–Lenten Sermon
Preface: This is a sermon about C.H.A.N.G.E. , an acronym for Christians Having A New Growth Experience. I gave this sermon during Lent of 2007 when Pastor Diane had to be absent on a Sunday. Lenten Sermon March 11, 2007 C.H.A.N.G.E. At the beginning of Lent, Pastor Diane’s message in the newsletter encouraged us to consider adding something to our …
Chapter 32-Rocks In My Pocket
Introduction: I carry two rocks in my pocket. Both remind me to trust in the things of God and not in the things of this world. This story is an example of the old adage, “When the student is ready the teacher arrives.” These rocks are in my pocket as the result of a series of events and a single sermon that …