Thomaston Baptist Church08-Sep-19 Psalm 139:19-24 So far this morning, at least until just a few minutes ago, we’ve been having a pretty awesome experience with Psalm 139. It is a wonderful psalm, chock full of some really nice stuff; glorious stuff, even. And then, there’s all that majestic stuff that just sends our hearts soaring toward heaven. […]
25-Nov-18 Psalm 132 Have you ever been so absolutely committed to some cause, worthy, or not so worthy, that you spent nearly every waking moment thinking about it? Did that cause, from time to time, enter even into the life of your dreams because you were so consumed by it? This can happen from time […]
21-Oct-18 Job 38 (Reader’s note: the sermon was the 38th chapter of Job. The following is merely commentary.) It’s been years since I’ve seen it, but I really like the movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” It’s one of those movies that you never forget. I looked it up before I went on vacation, and the […]
11-Jun-17 Psalm 131 Sometimes, life just falls apart, all of a sudden. Nothing seems to be right, all is messed up, and things are going to pieces faster than we can collect them up. During the past few weeks, I’ve been in the presence of lots of people whose lives have suddenly come undone. Such […]
22-Jan-17 Psalm 27 Note: Thomaston Baptist Church recently completed a year-long celebration of 200 years of ministry in this community. The following is a prayer based on Psalm 27, for the next 200 years of ministry. The numbering of the paragraphs corresponds to the verses in the Psalm. This prayer was presented in the regular […]
02-Oct-16 Psalm 137 Last week, exile was threatened; this week it is reality. The atrocities of war perpetrated against the people of God are well documented. Homes were destroyed, fields were set afire, destroying crops. And olive groves and vineyards were overrun. The Temple in Jerusalem was burned to the ground. The Babylonian armies left […]
11-Sep-16 Psalm 139:19-24 So far this morning, at least until a few moments ago, we’ve been having a pretty awesome experience with Psalm 139. It is a wonderful Psalm, chock full of nice stuff, glorious stuff, and some really majestic stuff that sends our hearts soaring into the heavens. Who can ignore the wonder of […]
21-Aug-16 Psalm 43 In our passage this morning we meet an individual who is struggling to live out his faith in God in a hostile environment. The Psalmist has enemies who are oppressing him, and he is feeling mightily depressed, and probably quite a bit sorry for himself. In a sense, this feeling is natural […]
22-Nov-15 Psalm 132 Have you ever been so absolutely committed to some cause, worthy or otherwise, that you spent nearly every waking moment thinking about it? Did that cause, even from time to time, enter into the life of your dreams, because you were so consumed by it? This can happen from time to time […]
18-Oct-15 Job 38 How many of you like the movie, “The Wizard of Oz?” It’s OK this time to put your hands up, it’s not like I’m asking you if you sinned this week or not…OK, how many of you sinned this week? With the “Wizard”, you either like it or not. Some people have […]
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