No doubt, someone has told you, “Don’t let the hard times get you down!”, or words to that effect. But the same jokers who spout cliches like that don’t tell you how to not let the bad stuff get you down. In this sermon, as we look at Joel Osteen’s fifth principle from Your Best […]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Are You Available?
This week, being so close Christmas and all, we’ll look at a portion of the Christmas story — the shepherds visit to the Christ child. That old thing again? No surprises there! Blah, blah, blah. It all depends on how you look at it. We’ll dig beneath the familiar to find something more. How can […]
When Life Is Unfair
When someone is treating you badly, how do you react? Do you strike back? Or is there a better way? Last Sunday we talked about how important it is to be willing to forgive and let go of the past. But what if something isn’t in your past? What if it’s happening now? How should […]
Mastering Our Past
Think about some of your past hurts or mistakes. Are they easy to conjure up? Is it a struggle to let go of them? The past — all of those mistakes, bad memories, times of pain — can be like quicksand, dragging us down and never letting go. This sermon looks at the 4th principle […]