"Before you're a spectator, you're a participant. BEFORE WE ARE SPECTATORS, WE'RE PARTICIPANTS." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"Though life is difficult, and death is certain, we live in hope in this life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"Zacchaeus couldn't see so he got all the more taller. Jesus responds to the ALL THE MORE." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"He kept his distance but pleaded, not for a parking space, not for a new bicycle, but for mercy from a gracious God." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"The revelation of the Son of Man like lightning is outside of our grasp to control, but our availability to pray and not lose heart IS IN OUR GRASP." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"If we operated on the level of faith where mountains moved and trees grew in the sea by our commands, we might need A BIT OF HUMILITY to keep from being full of ourselves." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"The rich man DIDN'T HAVE TO GO FAR during his life to use his wealth to bring health and blessing to someone suffering, but he was not interested, moved, inspired, nor compassionate." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"He is a savior who is at work in the world today TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM WHAT IT IS, and make it into a place where people can live together with dignity. Again, Jesus said, I want you to be SMART IN THE SAME WAY—BUT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"It will be in prayer WE BEGIN to love the lost, and IT WILL BEGIN in prayer where we cry out as a church for those we love to be found." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.

"He tells them they'll need to detach, LET GO of every significant relationship they have because he requires PRIMARY ALLEGIANCE, an allegiance that compels us to do as he did - to carry a cross." Preached at St Mark UMC in Anniston, AL.