"Maybe the heart of anything we've read or heard about Jesus today or any Sunday, any quiet time of devotions or study is found in our last verse today - "He explained everything in private to his disciples." You and I are still owed some explaining." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL

"Why is the answer he gives and the condition he leaves us not sufficient for us? He just wants us to be in relationship with him." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL

"What happens when we receive encouragement from the Lord? We are REVIVED, REFORMED, REFRESHED, RENEWED." Preached at St Mark United Methodist Church in Anniston, AL

"The few are called first, but the many join the ranks. For us today, we may be the few or soon to be among the many. For nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL

"The cat was out of the bag. We can have what Jesus had." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"The physical and the spiritual were part of the story of Jesus. THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL are part of OUR story and OUR witness and OUR testimony." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"When connected to the vine of Christ, we grow in healthy ways and produce fruit that others feed from and grow strong because of the life of Christ in and through us."

"I'm inclined to believe WE'RE SIMPLY NOT AWARE how connected we really are to Jesus."

"The good shepherd calls us by name, leads us out. WE FOLLOW HIM BECAUSE WE KNOW HIS VOICE. And he willingly lays down his life for his sheep. It is in him we can trust. Alleluia." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"It's one thing to tell the story. It's another thing to experience it. NEITHER THE TELLING NOR THE EXPERIENCING ARE ORDINARY. WE ARE NOT ORDINARY PEOPLE." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.