Allegiance Always Acts; James 2:14-26
"As useless as a screendoor on a submarine." What a great image! A screendoor on a submarine would not only be useless, but it would also prevent the submarine from . . . well . . . submarining! Or,...
24 Jan 202122min
Mercy Triumphs; James 2:1-13
“Minimum daily requirements.” Those are the words I look for on the bottles of the vitamins and supplements I take every day. My doctor has convinced me that between her pills and these potions, I sho...
17 Jan 202123min
Check Who You Reflect; James 1:19-27
This past week, we had a front-row seat to the destructive power of anger. It was more than buildings and property, though; we saw anger destroy trust. We watched anger give birth to fear, division, m...
10 Jan 202126min
What's Below the Surface; James 1:1-18
What's Below the Surface; James 1:1-18 by Bret Hammond
3 Jan 202122min
We're All in the Same Boat; Mark 4:35-41
This sermon was written for a class I took on Creative Biblical Preaching. When I originally wrote it, I had no intention of preaching it. But, I got a lot of encouragement from the professor, other s...
27 Dec 202020min
All I Want for Christmas is Some Good News
The good news you share with others changes their world.
21 Dec 202018min
All I Want for Christmas is for God to Show Up
"God with us" doesn't begin and end with Jesus' birth. "God with us" is a gift we give to those around us when we meet them in their hurts.
13 Dec 202021min
Engaging Jesus at the Table; Luke 24:13-35
At the end of Luke's Gospel, there's one more encounter, one more engagement, one more table. And we're invited to sit and eat.
6 Dec 202026min
