Sheepfeeder & Servant Leader
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12 HAND TO THE PLOW Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in […]
Jesus taught us to see the world through his eyes. He lived his life as an example of the way God wants us to live our lives. As Christians, the attributes expressed through the Beatitudes are engraved on our hearts and whispered in our souls. We are the hands and feet of Jesus to a […]
A CAMPFIRE TALE – Before the written word, people would gather around the campfire at night and listen to storytellers who reminded their tribes of their history and place within Creation. They would bring focus to humankind’s relationship with their Creator through stories and poems passed down, generation to generation. The book of Genesis, authored […]
This is our second series of messages on the parables of Jesus. Christ used parables to teach hard lessons with stories that could be understood and remembered. This series includes five often misunderstood parables but each one teaches us an important lesson. THE PARABLE OF THE WORKERS Matthew 20:1-16 VIDEO THE PARABLE OF BIRTH John […]
This series of sermons focus on things we don’t usually think about during the season of Lent. As we seek to honor God with our sacrifices, let us choose the things in our lives that keep us from drawing closer to God and then lay those things at the feet of Jesus. ANGER My dear […]
In this nine-part series, we will be exploring the events in the ministry of Elijah and how those events can help shape our lives today. As we will discover, Elijah was far more than a prophet and the lessons we can learn from his life and experiences can teach us how to build a closer […]
Through this series of messages referencing the prophecies surrounding the birth of Christ, we will attempt to accentuate the foretelling of Jesus’ entrance into this world and his purpose. What JOY surrounds the astounding story of God’s son as he is delivered in the shape of a man and example to us the way God […]
In this series, we will break down the verses of Psalm 23 and search for new meaning. Probably the most recited Psalm, we have a tendency to be remiss in our study and reflection on the actual text and how it pertains to our lives. Join me as we reflect on David’s thoughts through this […]
Jesus told many parables; stories about how to live life, balance relationships, honor promises, and find joy in the world around us. Let’s Talk Parables will be a multi-volume series and this is the first volume. Jesus understood that it is often easier to remember a story than a set of rules and guidelines. The […]
God gave us the great gift of imagination, the ability to see possibilities that extend far beyond the limitations of our own reality. We can see the world as it could be, rather than just as it is. This ability encourages us to improve our surroundings for both ourselves and those we encounter. This series […]
…Shifting our mindset for expectation to revelation In this series called Asked & Answered, we will be looking a six questions that were asked of Jesus and His responses to those questions. His responses are often not what we anticipated, but more than relevant to how we live our lives in response to the story […]
The Long Road Home is a fresh look at the timeless tale of The Prodigal Son. We will be looking at this story in stages, from obstinance and self-destruction to redemption and renewal. Journey with me as we see how God patiently brings us back into His presence through love and grace. THE END OF […]
God asks this question. How does your garden grow? Have you tilled the soil and planted the seeds? Are you reaping things that you haven’t sown? Do you understand how awesome it is to be a farmer in God’s garden and the responsibilities that it entails? We will explore this and so much more in […]
Lessons that we can learn from the table of our Lord to give us a deeper understanding of the gift of communion. Not one of the disciples came to the table with a clean spirit. They bickered and they fought. Their intentions were often selfish. But Jesus welcomed them to the table. He expects no […]
God places opportunities in our path to enrich our souls. So often we only see the opportunities for selfish gain, but there are many opportunities that provide us with growth and a path to improve our relationship with our Creator. In this study we examine four of these opportunities that will encourage a greater communion […]
There are times when we face what seem to be contradictions in the scripture and in our lives. There is truth in the fact that God gave us a mind of inquisitiveness. He wants us to ask questions. He wants us to seek answers. He wants us to find ways to come closer to Him […]
Hebrews encourages to run the race marked out for us. God has given us a path to follow. In this series of eight messages we will examine some of the unique moments in Paul’s journey from salvation to apostle. There are lessons here to be learned that we can apply to our own spiritual journey […]
Harvest! That time of year when we reap what has been sown. Where our hard work and God’s mercies intertwine to bring us into a time of bounty. This series of four messages speaks into this time of harvest and the richness of God’s grace. We will learn that the is a lot more to […]
The Lord’s prayer is Christ’s example to us on how to pray. Most of us recite the prayer in our worship services on Sunday morning but it is easy for us to lose meaning in the repetitive nature of our reciting. This series seeks to provide context and meaning behind the Lord’s prayer and we […]
Freedom is bought. It comes at great sacrifice. We enjoy freedom but often we don’t know what it truly means to be free. So many in the world want to define Christianity through a set of rules which to them, limits freedom. But that is truly not the case. There is really no greater freedom […]