Sunday Sermon Starter 5-28-13

When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office.  One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (and no lunch) he arrived at a church barbecue.  It was late afternoon and Herter was famished. As he moved down the serving line, he held out his plate to … Read more…

Sunday Sermon Starter 5-20-13

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts.  They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny.  “What did he find?” asked the cohort.  “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied.  “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?” asked the cohort.  “No,” said the … Read more…

Sunday Sermon Starter 5-13-13

A few short years after the church was established Paul began the effort of appointing elderships in the various congregations around Asia Minor in direct obedience to God’s divine plan.  However, it did not take an incredibly long time before man started corrupting God’s plan.  While all the congregations had elders and a plurality of … Read more…

Sunday Sermon Starter 5-6-13

Did you know that most people believe that there is something required of us in order for us to be saved?  Sure, a lot of folks deny it.  They say there is nothing you have to or can do in order to be saved because God has done everything that needs to be done.  But … Read more…

Sunday Sermon Starter 4-29-13

Faith is one of the most fundamental subjects discussed throughout the Bible.  It is sadly ironic, then, that faith is one of the most misunderstood subjects discussed throughout the Bible as well.  All across the nation and around the world every week countless pulpits are filled with those who tout error concerning faith.  Never has … Read more…

Sunday Sermon Starter 4-22-13

In Joshua 24, as Joshua prepared for his own death he took a final opportunity to encourage his brethren to maintain their commitment to God.  He “gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they … Read more…