"Righteousness is fulfilled when revelation from God is lived out AND when we stumble to live it out and WE'RE FORGIVEN." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"I believe all of this returns to the crux of this chapter, verse fourteen: 'SO IT IS NOT THE WILL OF YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN THAT ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES SHOULD BE LOST.' -- NO SEPERATION." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?" Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"We learn something of OUR identity in this story too. We will be identified as those who stand or live on the confession that Jesus is the Son of God."

Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"For EVERYONE who asks receives, and EVERYONE who searches finds, and for EVERYONE who knocks, the door will be opened. (THERE ARE SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS RAMIFICATIONS HERE - EVERYONE)." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"Sometimes we think or express faith as a one-time, permanent expression of what we think is true. I BELIEVE. This story describes the realities of life." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"The love we've received is the love we share, and such love does great things." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"He's the one we can trust to come and display his authority, his grace, his mercy, for our good." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"What moves me, perhaps what moves you in this story of the leper, is Jesus' response, 'I do choose.'"

"We're given understanding because Jesus is here in the story to explain it to us." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.