Preacher of Habit

June 16 and 17, 2018                       Reset Scripture: Luke 11: 1-4             Last weekend I had the privilege of preaching at my cousin’s wedding. I guess when you become a pastor, you automatically become the family chaplain. But that’s ok with me. I enjoy standing with my loved ones in those important moments and being a small part of what God is doing in their lives. I’ve done a bunch of weddings over the years, but this one was different. And even though this was my cousin’s big day, she and her husband had one request: Preach the Gospel. They didn’t want this wedding to be about them, or at least, not JUST about them. They wanted this wedding, and they want their marriage, to be a beautiful reminder that Jesus is our hope for a better life. And I took them up on that offer.             As I got to know their guest list, some of whom are my own flesh and blood, I understood their request. This was a beautiful crew, but also a motley one. On

Passion Means Everything    June 2 and 3, 2018 Scripture: Psalm 37: 1-11, John 3: 16-21 Well today we are concluding our sermon series called Greater Blairsville’s Got Talent. We’ve been exploring the idea of spiritual gifts, and to put a bow on our time together, you’ll be given a spiritual gifts survey as you leave today that will help you determine how God has uniquely equipped you to strengthen the body of Christ. We hope you’ll find this to be a blessing! And we hope you use these findings to be a blessing to others! Last week we looked at style and said that everything we do, if we want it to count, needs to be done in love. But in order for love to be fully expressed, it must from attitude to action. And that’s why were talking about passion today. Would you read with me? Over the past several weeks, high schools have been honoring their graduating senior classes. After years of working hard, studying for exams, learning how to read, write and su