“When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.” (Mark Sanders)
Psalm 30
July 25, 2010
Good Baptists Don’t Dance
Today’s sermon title, “How to Dance,” would not have been used in the church of my youth – EVER.  But it’s very appropriate for Psalm 30, one of the Bible’s dancing passages.

The wall between spiritual success and failure is made of paper.
Psalm 18
July 18, 2010
A personal testimony
The Guatemala mission trip is filled with answers to prayer and reasons for praise.  It was, by every measure, a success.  It represents broader success at Corinth.
By God’s grace, my 17 years here have been successful in many ways.

There is a way forward.
Psalm 51
July 11, 2010
Voices
Uriah: I am a soldier.  My loyalty is to the others who fight beside me.  We never know who will survive another day’s battles, but having brothers on either side of me who will make their bodies my shield if needed means fewer casualties and greater success.  We [...]

As an American, I trust the people.  As a Christian, I trust in God.
Psalm 60
July 4, 2010
Full Glory
The War of 1812, America’s “second war of independence,” had seen American and British forces fighting on several different fronts.  The stronger Royal Navy had its way in the Atlantic waters.  Even among the “united states” support [...]

Don’t fear fear.
Psalm 56
June 12, 2010
Writing on the Run
Not very many people write poems and songs when they are afraid.  David in the Bible did.  In fact, he wrote some of his best stuff when he was scared silly.