Sermon Video, Calvary Community Church, Williams Bay, WI

In good times, we enjoy life and too easily drift into complacency, dulling our ears to God's appeal, "Draw Near to Me." Good things capture our attention and, unaware, we become vulnerable.

The "100 days of summer 2011" are finally here! In difficult times and times of boundless joy, something wells up insde of us reaching for God. But... our fear of the unknown! This summer, God invites us to overcome our fear and "draw near to God" ...the Omnipotent, Eternal, Holy God... Creator and Sustainer of each of us, and experience His Majesty in a life-changing, "Radical" summer.

The "100 days of summer 2011" are finally here! In difficult times and times of boundless joy, something wells up insde of us reaching for God. But... our fear of the unknown! This summer, God invites us to overcome our fear and "draw near to God" ...the Omnipotent, Eternal, Holy God... Creator and Sustainer of each of us, and experience His Majesty in a life-changing, "Radical" summer.

Paul wrote that in his weakness, Christ was strong. He knew the power of Christ in a special way. What can become very surprising is what he revealed was the reason he felt weak. Examining that reason allows us the opportunity to see weakness in a whole new light. In so doing, we learn how and why to bring the power of Christ into our weaknesses!

No one was more determined to eliminate any memory of Jesus than Saul, the persecutor, until his encounter with the risen Jesus. Then Saul became Paul, the courageous missionary, who authored much of the New Testament. Who did Paul discover this Jesus to be?

One woman had the unique privilege of being “mother” to Jesus. No one spent more time with Him or knew Him more intimately than Mary. Is anyone more qualified to answer the question“Who Is This Man?” than she?

Easter is over...so is the ‘Royal Wedding.’ What’s next? Our lives rush from one significant event to another. Stop. Breathe. Reflect. Ponder. If Easter is the hinge event in human history...Who is the Jesus of Easter to you...today?

From our earliest days each of us has been profoundly impacted by ‘teachers’, those we’ve allowed to shape us by their instruction, their example and their influence. The first person to see resurrected Jesus called Him “Rabboni” which in Aramaic means “Teacher”, because He had so significantly influenced her life. Who is this man, Jesus, to you? How much as He influenced your life?

The burning question of all time regarding Jesus Christ is…”Who is this Man”? This Easter week, that question demands an answer. Your answer determines your relationship with God and your eternal destiny.