Below is a sermon manuscript from September 29, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction There was a great illustration of friendship in the Lord of the Rings when Sam and others come alongside Frodo and tell him they must make the journey collectively. They say this, ‘You can trust us to stick to you through thick … Continue reading Forging Friendship
Words With Friends
Below is a sermon manuscript from September 22, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction My wife is a master at using her words well. She knows what to say to comfort me and what to say to challenge me. If I were to share some ideas or a phrase of a sermon before I preach, she … Continue reading Words With Friends
The Difficulty of Friendship
Sermon passage: Genesis 3:8-13 Below is a sermon manuscript from September 15, 2024. Watch the sermon here. Introduction When my daughter was very young, she was playing on the playground, and another little girl came up to her. She was smiling at my daughter, watching her play, and said, “Do you want to be my friend.” … Continue reading The Difficulty of Friendship
Despair Can Drive Us to Rely on God
2 Corinthians 2:8-10 8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but … Continue reading Despair Can Drive Us to Rely on God
Boonstra Babble 