Please click on the below link to hear my sermon from this morning. It starts about 30 minutes into the audio/file. Blessings, Christopher
http://www.firstgrandville.org/downloads/122307_the_face_of_love.mp3
Archive for December, 2007
The Face of Love
Posted in Reflections, tagged advent, Bible, children, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, face, faith, family, friend, God, Grace, Isaiah 7, Jesus, love, parents, Psalm 80, religion, sermons, spirituality, visible on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Help
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, children, Christ, Christian, church, comfort, family, friends, Genesis 2, God, help, Holy Spirit, intimate, Jesus, kids, personal, presence, present, Psalm 46, real, Reflections, refuge, religion, shelter, spirituality, strength, thoughts, trouble on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Psalm 46:1-3
Help
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.” Psalm 46:1-3
Raise your hand if you’ve had your share [...]
Letting Go
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, children, Christ, Christianity, church, control, Ecclesiastes, faith, family, fear, friends, God, holding, Jesus, kids, leaves, new, personal, Psalm 32, Reflections, religion, spirituality, spring, thoughts, winter, writing on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Letting Go
Psalm 32:3
There are these twin trees in my neighbor’s back yard. Here it is in December and one of the trees is barren but the other one still has nearly all its leaves. When I noticed it yesterday, I thought that was strange. It has been windy enough and its twin has let go [...]
“Let them see your heart”
Posted in Reflections, tagged Bible, children, Christ, Christian, church, faith, family, friends, God, heart, Jesus, life, love, ministry, pastor, personal, religion, spirituality, thoughts on December 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I received some great advice the other day. A friend encouraged me to “let them see your heart.” The friend offered it in terms of ministry and leadership. The friend wisely said that a congregation, brothers and sisters in Christ, will be much more willing (and able) to trust, follow, forgive, join and love in return.
After all, [...]
