"I would say today the Lord's appearing in our lives, in our circumstances, is what is eminent. For this, are we prepared?"

"Jesus transcended their here and now. No disease, affliction, demonic oppression could withstand his divine power. No religious corruption could distort his lessons of grace and mercy, power, and love for all. JESUS HAS COME."

"We are accustomed to justifying our actions or lack thereof because we say we’re believers. The reminder that loving God and loving our neighbor ruins our own justifications." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL, 10-29-23

"The emperors of our days want from us what is already theirs. Our spiritual enemy wants WHATEVER HE CAN TAKE FROM US. Whatever is embossed, engraved, inscribed on our souls signifies who we belong to. After that Saturday night, mysteriously, powerfully, lovingly, I KNEW WHO I BELONGED TO."

"We've shared in the feast of the good news of God's love for us and for all in this place. There've been those we've invited to share in such a feast. They, perhaps, didn't believe such a feast was possible or truly available to them."

"We are stewards of what the Lord God has revealed to us. We are meant to be fruitful as we steward such revelation - love the Lord and love your neighbor. We've never really done this well."

"The rest of us remain hesitant. We remain comfortable with our religion, with our station, with our position - we know for sure we're not as bad as those others. We're fine, but you're AHEAD OF US."

"Let's celebrate. The dead are alive, the lost are found. We all get paid the same wage. No one is left out. No one is forgotten. The kingdom of heaven is like this."

"Lord, how often should we let those feelings toward someone else go, send those feelings of anger and wanting reprisal go? Seven times? The number of perfection? Again, Jesus said, "Seventy-seven times," perfection multiplied, infinity."

"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 SEPARATION. Establishing, maintaining and reconciling relationships between God and God's people."