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Do Not Judge—A Sermon from Luke 6:35-42
I told somebody this past week that the sermon for today could really only last a few seconds. Don’t get your hopes up, it’s going to be longer than that, but it seems like I should be able to just … Continue reading
Posted in Luke, Ministry, Preaching, Sermon Manuscript
Tagged condemn, Do Not Judge, grace, Jesus, Luke 6:37, sermon, Sermon on the Plain
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Powerless Preacher, Powerful Word
I think every preacher worth more than his salt has a memory chest full of moments like mine from this past Sunday. It had been a tight week, the sermon had puzzled me all week, and when it was finally … Continue reading
The Call – A Sermon from Exodus 3
(This is part two of the Exodus Sermon Series. The Sermon audio for the series is here.) Today, we move in our series on Exodus to a well known section, the appearance of God to Moses in a burning bush. … Continue reading
Cry Out – A Sermon from Exodus 2:23-25
(This is the first in the Exodus Sermon series. The audio for the entire series is here.) Israel was indeed a nation born of promises. It was an entire nation that traced its lineage back to one man, Abraham, a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Exodus, Old Testament, Preaching, justice
Tagged cry out, Egypt, Exodus 2, Israel, justice, oppression, power, redemption, sermon, suffering
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Everything is Different Now
“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” -Ananias of Damascas, Acts 9:17 Everything is … Continue reading
Sermon Posted: Swallowed – Jonah’s Tale
I just posted one of the sermons from our weekend in Tullahoma. I haven’t had time to evaluate the second one yet, and fiddle with the web upload, but here is the one on Jonah. For folks that have been … Continue reading
Posted in Jonah, Ministry, Old Testament, Preaching
Tagged minister search process, sermon
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Red-Handed Refuge Audio
For those of you who missed it, this Sunday night’s sermon, “Red-Handed Refuge” is uploaded in the Sermons section of this website, so if you’re interested, check it out! (This is for all you spring break folks who thought you … Continue reading
The Thrill of the Chase – (sermon slide design)
This weekend, as many of you know, the Hovaters are headed to Tullahoma for a long ministry interview weekend. I hope you’ll all be prayerful for everybody involved. These are tough decisions! As part of that weekend, I’ll be preaching … Continue reading
Red-Handed Refuge
In tonight’s sermon, we thought about what it would mean for our church to become a modern city of refuge. Can we go beyond Hebron’s mission as a city of safety for the accused innocent, and be a place where … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life Reflections, Ministry, Preaching
Tagged follow-up, hospitality, preaching, refuge, sermon
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Two Sermons
I’ve been trying to keep the Sermons page of the site updated whenever I preach, but there are a couple of sermons lately that I wanted to note, but hadn’t had the chance to work into the site yet, and won’t … Continue reading








