Speak the Name: Introduction
This is Trinity Sunday, and Matthew 28:16-20 and specifically verse 19 speak to the Trinity as it is revealed in Scripture, not through a single “definition verse,” but through a pattern of divine self-disclosure in which Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each fully God, distinct from one another, and yet united as one God. This is the first of four postings of a sermon entitled "Speak the Name."
Trinity Sunday 2026
Trinity Sunday 2026 falls on May 31st this year in the church calendar. In this posting, I will explore what Trinity Sunday is and why it is important.
Going Home to Asbury
I came home May 2nd, home to Asbury University for the commencement activities. I came home for the last time - perhaps. Home to Hughes Auditorium, where I have heard so many great chapel messages and saw so many lives changed – mine among them, because of those messages. This is a posting about Graduation 2026.
Matthew 10:32-39 Devotional
When I was a boy, I went to the local swimming pool every day. I would watch the older teens diving off the high diving board and wish I could do that. One of the older teens who was a lifeguard saw me watching the divers and knew what I was dreaming about. He came over to me and asked me if I wanted to learn how to dive off the high board. I said yes. He said, “Come early, and I will work with you.” Click Read More to continue.
Matthew 10:1-15 Devotional
Imagine a dedicated postman setting out each morning with a bundle of letters, sealed with the promise of hope and change. In neighborhoods where some doors remain closed and where greetings go unreturned, this messenger continues his journey with perseverance and quiet resolve. His mission isn’t about every letter being accepted; it’s about faithfully delivering a message that has the power to transform lives. Just as this postman persists day after day despite occasional rejection, so too are we called to carry the message of Jesus with unwavering dedication. Read More to continue.