“Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise” – Luke 23:43      1. “Cross-Word” sermon series In case you weren’t here last Sunday, I want to let you know that I am preaching a series of sermons during this Lenten season on Jesus’ words from the cross. Some of...

“Father, Forgive Them” – Luke 23:34 & Luke 15:3-7   Introduction – Crossword puzzles Several years ago over the Christmas season, the CBC news program, “The Journal,” had a special feature on crossword puzzles. Some people are almost addicted to doing crossword puzzles – it’s one of the first things...

“10,000 Reasons – Songs that Inspire Us” – Psalm 103      The Story behind the song What does it look like to ‘bless someone, with all that is within you?’ It’s a rhetorical question that is prompted by the opening verse of Psalm 103. ‘Bless the Lord, O my soul,...

“In Christ Alone: Hymns/Songs that Give Us Life”      The story behind the hymn Since the song we are considering is only 20 years old rather than 200 like some of our other hymns, the story behind the song doesn’t have nearly the mystique and intrigue that the other...

“My Hope is Built on Nothing Less: Hymns/Songs that Secure Us” – Hymn 576/Cornerstone      1. The story behind the hymn Edward Mote was another hymn writer who grew up without religious training. His parents were pub owners. He was apprenticed at a young age by his parents to...

“It Is Well: Hymns/Songs that Heal Us” – Hymn 763   Horatio Spafford story review I have told the story of Horatio Spafford before, and some of you may remember it. But let me just review and summarize it for you. Spafford was a successful mid-1800’s lawyer and businessman in...

“Come Thou Fount – Hymns/Songs that Bless Us” – Hymn 686   Introduction: Robert Robinson “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” was written by Robert Robinson in 1758. Robinson wasn’t as disobedient and rebellious as we heard John Newton was, but his early life was no angelic thing. One line...