Wheaties may be the breakfast of champions, but for Will Sharp, J Hall, and I that honor belongs to Waffle House. Sometime in the last year, we began meeting every Tuesday at Waffle House for breakfast. We take this time to talk about anything, but especially the work at Central. Will is the Campus Minister … Continue reading Breakfast of Ministers or Lessons from WH
A Living Sacrifice
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship (reasonable service). Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is … Continue reading A Living Sacrifice
Reasons to Follow
Here is a quick list of reasons to follow Jesus as Christ. He is the Creator He is the Savior He is the Provider of Life He is the Sacrifice for sin He is Perfection He is Messiah, the Anointed Son of God He is Emmanuel, God with us He is the High Priest He … Continue reading Reasons to Follow
Got Faith?
This is a simple outline based on Rom 9:30-10:13 Salvation is not by my EFFORT. Salvation is by Faith in GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS. Salvation comes when by Faith we "Call on the Name of the Lord." I preached this outline this past Sunday at Central. Here is the audio: https://soundcloud.com/user-152179519/got-faith
Breaking Out
Yesterday afternoon, Amy and I went with J and Hannah Hall, Mark and Julia Smallwood, Chris and Chandra Clark, one college student, and about 10 youth group members to Breakout Tuscaloosa. If you are not familiar with Breakout it is a game house where you and up to seven friends are locked in a room … Continue reading Breaking Out
It Isn’t Me.
"Who is making that noise?!" Mom asked. All three of us denied, "It isn't me!" It isn't me. Let me state that from a different direction and in the form of a question: Am I really me? Am I my own person? Western society touts the idea of being yourself, finding your own truth, living for … Continue reading It Isn’t Me.
His Children
Paul says that those who have put on Christ are children of God by faith in Christ Jesus (Gal 3:26-27). John says, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it … Continue reading His Children
Been Tempted Much?
Temptation is a fact of life! There, I said it. The statement is true. We each face opportunities to do what is wrong, and many times we have the desire to see it through. Temptation! Even things that are for good purposes can become a snare toward evil. For instance, the desires that God placed … Continue reading Been Tempted Much?
Why Don’t You . . . ?
Not too many years ago he and I were watching our sons at football practice. We started talking about work and football, specifically how the Jr. High Team, the High School Team, and Bama were going to do that year. As we continued to talk, my new friend invited me over for the season opener. He said … Continue reading Why Don’t You . . . ?
Why Baptism?
I am trying something new. I created a SoundCloud account and will occasionally upload sermon files. Call this an "audio blog." https://soundcloud.com/user-152179519/why-baptism -Scott
