Sneaking Up on God   (Mark 5: 24-34)

by | Aug 22, 2021 | Sermon Text

One might entitle this passage, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Miracle,” for our Lord’s focus was upon a young girl who was dying, the daughter of a prominent ruler of a synagogue. Jesus moves so resolutely to address the young girl in her extreme need that...

The Attitude of Faith   (Mark 5: 24-34)

by | Aug 1, 2021 | Sermon Text

This homily was inspired by a valley. You may recall that a couple of weeks ago in my sermon “The Great Irony of Life,” I shared a revelatory moment that happened on a CBF Youth Passport Missions trip several years ago, which took place in Jacksonville, Florida. This...

Laughing at God   (Mark 5: 35-43)

by | Jul 25, 2021 | Sermon Text

The year was 1976, the month was March, and I was warming up on the track at Morehouse College, readying myself for the beginning of the collegiate outdoor track season. I noticed a tall, nerdy-looking black kid warming up along the backstretch, strutting along with...

Lost and Found   (Luke 15: 11-24)

by | Jul 11, 2021 | Sermon Text

Head counts are important. So learned a young shepherd who was leading a flock of one hundred sheep, and so learned a young pastor who was leading a group of youth on a long hike through the Nantahala National Forest — estimated distance, according to the camp...