In today’s episode, I want to raise an important question for any believing Christian: What does it look like to worship God with my whole self? 

This episode focuses on Psalm 119, because it gives us the best shot of answering the question: what does it look like to worship God with my whole self?  The answer the author of Psalm 119 gives is unique, I think, because so much of the teaching of the Bible is focused on what God’s people ought to do, and Psalm 119 is no different in this.  What’s unique about Psalm 119 is that it uses a wealth of words; some would even say to a ridiculous degree; to answer the question.

Sermon Date: May 2, 2021
Text: Psalm 22:25-31
Title: "The True Pathway to Praise"
Themes: Worship, Suffering, Theodicy, Praise, Jesus Christ, Adversity.

Sermon text: 1 John 3:11-24
Sermon title: "Do What Love Does"
Sermon Venue: St. Paul UMC El Dorado, AR
Occasion: 4th Sunday of Easter, April 25, 2021.  
Themes: Community, Fellowship, Sharing, Prayer, Life Together, 
Context: Defining love within the context of Christian Community.

Sermon text: Luke 10:1-12
Sermon title: "Step Up to Life on Mission"
Sermon Venue: St. Paul UMC El Dorado, AR
Occasion: 3rd Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2021.  
Themes: Divine Calling, Jesus' call of the 70, Evangelism, Mission.
Context: I shared stories from my recent Mission Trip to Pignon, Haiti.  The focus of the sermon was a question I asked myself on my return home: How can I be a missionary to my community?