Father's Day Sermons

Malachi 4:6; Luke 1:16-17 An Imaginative Dramatic Narrative Sermon for Fathers’ Day

1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49 Friday evening, Jackie, Nicholas, and I went to see the movie, Bruce Almighty. Problem is we didn't get to see it. There was a technical predicament of some sort that hindered its showing. How disappointed we were. S

This sermon on faith takes a close look at 5 levels of faith displayed in the story of a father whose child Jesus healed. Faith may start with a search for a miracle. But that is never enough. Real faith is a desperate turning to the right source for help. That right source for life and eternity is Jesus Christ. But faith must move beyond desperation to trusting obedience.

Did you ever consider/wonder what may have happened to this young prodigal if his father had not been waiting in the pathway as he made those last humbling steps toward home?

God is a person and is best to be understood as a loving parent.

Just what is "a man's place in the world" nowadays?

Father gets a lot of guff and too little credit. So it is good to have a day when we pause to honor our fathers.

(Author's Note: This message was written while anticipating the birth of our first child -- who turned out to be twin boys.)

"I try hard to be a good father, and I fail. But I am not giving up. As a Christian, I know I can't do it perfectly. But I do have a model."