Swami Vivekananda from India began his address to the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago in 1893. "Sisters and brothers of America!", he called as the crowd jumped to their feet for a standing ovation. He quoted from Hindu scriptures, "As the different streams all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which...
It seems you can't consume any media without quickly seeing a celebrity, politician or activist acting seemingly out of control. This morning we're finishing our series on the Fruit of the Spirit - so learning the characteristic of self control certainly seems like something that could help in a culture that continually demonstrates a lack of...
There's a gorilla named Binti Jua who currently lives at Brookfield Zoo. She's well-known for an incident that happened back in 1996. A three-year-old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure. Hoses were used to scare off some of the younger aggressive males and the crowd was horrified when Binti Jua approached the boy. They were sure she was...
If I say the nickname, "Old Faithful" - most of you think about the geyser located in Yellowstone National Park. How many here have seen "Old Faithful" in person? "Old Faithful" is not the tallest or the largest geyser in the park; but it is one of the most predictable. It's believed to be more than 300 years old...
I got home from work one day and asked Winston, "Were you a good boy today?" He paused, and then responded, "Why, what did you hear...?"
Were you aware that this past February 17th was 'National Random Acts of Kindness Day'...? If you've ever experienced one of those 'random acts of kindness', it can really make your day. A couple of weeks ago, Erin was in line at the store with Augie sitting in the shopping cart. (Augie was in the cart, not Erin…)...
Off and on over the last few weeks, we've been looking at the "Fruit of the Spirit", the traits we're to develop as we mature as followers of Jesus. We're jumping back to it again, so let's look at that main passage from Galatians 5:22-25 (NIV)...
One more year where I don't really have 'a dog in the fight', but I'm still planning on watching the Super Bowl tonight. Well, I'll be trying while my kids jump around and yell and spill food and do everything they can to try and distract me. And whether you're a fan or not - you can't deny that there's ...
Many would say they want peace - but peace seems to be a rather elusive thing these days. On the world stage we continue to hear about conflicts and wars and threats of war. On a national level we're still divided about the last election. On social media there doesn't seem to be much peace. Many of our...
Why do I preach some Bible passages over and over? We've read them on the screen together before, why do I have us keep doing it? Same reasons I encourage you to read the Bible every day. I've read it cover to cover - so why do I need to keep on doing it? Several quick reasons - because it's the Word of God; ...
