Archive for February, 2023

Sermon 02-05-2023: “God Turns Nobodies into Somebodies”

February 9, 2023

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

I know there’s been some controversy in the past few weeks surrounding former UGA quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, but I’m not talking about that this morning… The fact is, as much as it pains a Yellow Jacket like me to admit, Stetson Bennett deserves all the accolades that come his way because of what he accomplished on the football field.

His story is simply remarkable… and incredibly unlikely. Bennett grew up a huge UGA fan, and got to realize his dream of playing quarterback for the Bulldogs his freshman year in 2017—well, at least he had a shot at playing quarterback. Bennett didn’t receive a coveted scholarship offer, but he made the team as a walk-on. I mean, he’s 5’11”—a little undersized to be a starting quarterback in the SEC.

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Sermon 01-29-2023: “Quarreling Is A Deadly Sin”

February 9, 2023

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

I’m going to answer three main questions in today’s sermon. First: What is the Corinthians’ biggest problem and how does it relate to us. Second: Why are they quarreling… and what can we learn from their experience? Third: What’s the solution?

Any of you remember this classic jingle? [sings]“Reach out, reach out and touch someone/ Reach out, call up and just say hi…” That was, of course, a famous jingle from AT&T in the late-’70s and ’80s. Basically, they were trying to encourage us Americans to make long-distance phone calls. Because back then, very few Americans would would “call up and just say hi” to anyone who lived far away. Why? Because you’d have to pay long distance charges! Long-distance was for emergencies only—or for sharing really important information. 

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Sermon 01-15-2023: “Set Apart and Stuck Together”

February 9, 2023

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians—which I’m going to be preaching on starting today and running through the First Sunday of Lent—is relevant for us Christians living in Toccoa, Georgia, in the twenty-first century. So what does today’s scripture teach us about being a Christian here and now? I’m going to focus on two things… Your bulletin says three, but I only have time for two… So good news: You’re going to beat the Baptists to the Mexican place! Just kidding. You know me better than that! The sermon is just as long as usual!

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