Category Archives: Sermon

It’s Never too Late for a New Beginning (Psalm 101)

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Pastor Kevin

(NOTE: This sermon was preached at Franklin Community Church on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Here is a video link to the entire virtual worship service that day. You can listen to the entire service or fast forward to the sermon.) … Continue reading →

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It Takes a Community

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Pastor Kevin

This sermon was prepared this sermon for Christian Community Development’s “Locked in Solidarity Week.” This is a week (usually the first week in February) where churches and organizations focus on the mass incarceration problem in our country. My sermon talks … Continue reading →

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An Alternative Society

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Pastor Kevin

A preached this sermon at Franklin Community Church on Sunday, January 24, 2021. The topic is really about the kingdom of God and traces what that means from Genesis to Revelation. If you would rather watch the sermon, here is … Continue reading →

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The Radical, Relevant Message of Christmas (Luke 1:46-56)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

It’s the Sunday before Christmas. This will be my 31st Sunday before Christmas sermon. How do you tell the same story 31 different times? The fact the Christmas Story is a timeless story, and a true story, and a story … Continue reading →

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What to Do When Afraid and Anxious (Psalm 27)

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

Question: What makes you afraid? Don’t be a tough guy (or gal) and say nothing makes you afraid. Be honest: What makes you afraid? Maybe a better question is: What makes you anxious? Did you know in 2019 the number … Continue reading →

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The Sovereignty of God (Psalm 93)

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

In the frigid waters around Greenland are countless icebergs, some little and some gigantic. If you’d observe them carefully, you’d notice sometimes the small icebergs move in one direction while their massive counterparts flow in another. The explanation is simple. … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Capital Punishment Abolitionist

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

(NOTE: This sermon was prepared for CCDA’s “Locked in Solidarity” Week, which is February 9th through 16th. If you want a pdf of this sermon and study guide and prayer, click here.) Six years ago, during a time of prayer and … Continue reading →

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A Call to Action (Matthew 5:6-8) – “A Mountain of a Sermon” – 4

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

Today is the first Sunday of February, the first Sunday of Black History Month. So, let me begin with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The quote comes from a sermon Dr. King preached on June 11, 1967 … Continue reading →

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Life Ain’t Fair (Matthew 5:3-5) “A Mountain of a Sermon” – part 3

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

When I was teaching Sociology, on one of the first days of class I would ask, “How many of you are math majors, or are seeking a degree or profession where math is extremely important?” A similar question was, “How … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of Poverty (Matthew 5:3) “A Mountain of a Sermon” – part 2

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Pastor Kevin

One of my all-time favorite TV shows was Seinfeld. I say “was” because I don’t watch it much anymore. There no reason, it’s just not in my schedule. Besides, I’ve got most episodes memorized. Seinfeld brags the show is about … Continue reading →

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