http://www.stannsnashville.org/sermons Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:50:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he encourages them to put on “the whole armor of God” (6:11). It reminds me of a scene in one of my favorite Bible stories about David and Goliath. You know the story: young David carries lunch to his older brothers ... http://www.stannsnashville.org/sermons/2006/11/15/put-on-the-whole-armor-of-god/ TWO WOULD-BE DISCIPLES: A PICTURE OF JUDGMENT           The setting of today’s gospel reading (Mark 10:46-52) is the city of Jericho.  Jesus has been traveling south from Galilee with his disciples and others since the revelation to Peter that Jesus was the messiah.  That came spontaneously from him in response to ... http://www.stannsnashville.org/sermons/2006/10/29/two-would-be-disciples-a-picture-of-judgement/ FIRST IMPRESSIONS             Have you ever been proven wrong about a first impression?  I have on any number of occasions but never as wrong as I was about a young man whose name was John.  I was serving a suburban church in Atlanta.  He just showed up one day to see ... http://www.stannsnashville.org/sermons/2006/09/15/first-impressions/ View a formatted PDF version of this sermon. The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had ... http://www.stannsnashville.org/sermons/2006/07/23/compassionate/