5 Sermons
Although I am leaving Covenant, I'm still the youth pastor for the Southwest Baptist Youth Camping Association, of which my church is a part. Our camp is in June. The ministers rotate through this, and this is my year.
It's a challenge, preaching to teenagers. One that I relish! I'm pumped about this. Our theme is "Heroes."
My goal: find the hardest, most heroic things about being a Christian and push the life instead of the dogma.
Today I disappear into my office at the church to get ready for our big planning meeting tomorrow in Fort Worth. I have 5 sermons planned. Going to work on them from now until the end of the day.
see ya,
g
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it feels a little strange,
Submitted by ohbothersaidpooh on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 09:04.it feels a little strange, seeing you sign off as g. it's like a new chapter really is beginning.
here's to change and growth...
peace :)
(ssi.)
hey
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 11:26.5 sermons at once? Geez, what a brain.
Best to you and the folks at Covenant. You were awfully good to the Cornell folks who crashed on you. We'll stay in touch, okay? TM.
Like this idea
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 11:15.Gordon,
I really like the idea behind your sermons, pushing "the life instead of the dogma." I am interested to see which qualities you choose as being the hardest and most heroic for a Christian to live from day to day.
Will you be sharing the text of these sermons with us?
Donna
Maybe the hardest part is
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 13:20.Maybe the hardest part is that sometimes there's no one in this world to pat you on the back and call you a hero. Being a Christian isn't about the heroic headline things and getting applause - most of the time, it is doing things where there's a fair chance no-one will notice or care, but you do it anyway. Have fun and fellowship and then tell them about Job - and have faith that they can take it. AND Gordon - bless you and the work that you do!
I'd love to see some glimpse
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:24.I'd love to see some glimpse at these too. Great topic, great approach!
Christian heroes
Submitted by Horseman Bree on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:52.Always a bit hesitant to talk about heroes, because the term is so overused, but I think this group is worth a look: 20th century martyrs. There is a group of ten modern statues on the West Front of Westminster Abbey in London, commemorating a sample of the people who were killed during the 1900's arguable for their faith. Martin Luther King is there, a Baptist preacher right in the middle of the group. Oscar Romero, killed at the altar as he prepared Communion. Maximilian Kolbe, who sacrificed himself to save a man in the death camps. The Grand Duchess Feodorovna, who built hospitals for the poor, but who was assassinated by the Bolsheviks anyway.
I'd give links, but your spam measures make it difficult. Try Upper Room's "devozine" for the complete list or Wikimedia for a good picture.
HB