'A Thrill of Hope'

Introduction

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but we’re going through a season of change. Maybe you’ve felt it, the leaves ...

The First Hymn

Please turn to the first hymn. No, not the first one in the hymn book. The first one in history, or at least the first one in the history of the church. ...

An Empowering Presence

Introduction

Some years ago I had a conversation with a guest after one of our services. It was her first or second time at our church, and she offered ...

Hallelujah Chorus

Introduction

I've heard before that if you want to get along with people, you ought to avoid discussing politics and religion. But a list of taboo topics ...

The ABCs of Praise

Introduction

This is a Psalm that begins with a commitment that on the surface seems rather simple: "I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise ...

Dangerous Worship

Introduction

Have you considered that many of the things we do every day are inherently dangerous? Yet we hardly think about it. Every morning, I take ...

Expressions of Worship Part 2

Introduction:

As we continue our series on biblical worship that I’ve entitled, “A Summer of Praise,” I want to remind you that last week, I shared a message ...

Hark! the Herald Angels

We're thinking together on these Sundays of Advent of the symphony of our salvation, and this morning we come to the third movement of that symphony, ...