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Intro – Read Luke 2:36-38 -- The great painter, James Whistler, once ordered some blank canvases which were lost in the mail. The postal service adjuster asked Whistler if the canvases were of any great value. He replied, “No – not yet!” The value was added by his painting. We face a similar challenge…

November 2, 2014 Intro – Six-year-old Ben kept telling his teacher about the baby that was expected at his house. One day, his mother let him feel the movement of the unborn child. Ben made no comment, but he stopped talking about it at school. So one day the teacher asked him for an update on the baby.…

October 12, 2014 Intro – Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, was trying to recruit John Sculley, 38-year-old president of Pepsi-Cola to become president of Apple. After a lot of discussion, Sculley was still reluctant until Jobs put it this way: “John, do you really want to spend the rest of your…

Read Lu 10:1-3 – Two mischievous brothers aged 8 and 10 were always in trouble. One day their mother heard of a new pastor who was great with kids, so she asked if he would speak to her boys. He asked to see the younger boy first, then the elder. On the day appointed, the boy came in. The pastor sat…

GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT (2) (Luke 9:1-9) Intro – A young American was traveling by train when he was greeted by a friendly conductor who knew no English. They young man knew no German, so they had an animated chat using hand signals. When the conductor left, a woman seated nearby asked the young man…