Some have recently asked for some recordings of messages I have given at Peninsula Grace. I plan to convert several of them from cassette to mp3, then make them available on the web.

1. One of my favorite message series covered the Gospel of John. One Sunday, after a major world disaster, I spoke on how we can respond when life hurts. The talk was taken from John chapter eleven; the raising of Lazarus from the dead. To get a copy right click the following link and save the mp3 file to your computer: http://tinyurl.com/detJohn11a
      
2. I was intrigued with how effective Jesus was at breaking through the barriers people set up against the gospel. His example of talking to the Samaritan woman gives ideas of how each of us can similarly break barriers that separate us from others. To get a copy right click the following link and save the mp3 file to your computer: http://tinyurl.com/detJohn4
      
3. During one of my extra long hikes, I was reading and meditating on Psalm 8 about the glory of God. Of course that made for a great hike! Shortly thereafter, I was able to preach on the subject. To get a copy right click the following link and save the mp3 file to your computer: http://tinyurl.com/detPsalm8
      
4. I usually try to preach through entire Bible books in a series. Some are short, some are long. One of the recordings I have gives an example of how I like to introduce a new series. It is the first message out of four on 2 Thessalonians, giving an overview and introduction to the series. To get a copy right click the following link and save the mp3 file to your computer: http://tinyurl.com/det2Thess
       
5. The most recent recording available is a message I gave while preaching through the gospel of John. The date was February 26, 2006 and the specific Scripture is John 14:7-14. This is an example of an expository sermon. (My apologies: the recording quality isn't the greatest -- it drops the quieter parts of the message.) You can listen to or download the message at http://tinyurl.com/detJohn14b 
                             
6. Another message is on the subject of Communion.  We had a church communion service planned for Sunday evening April 24, 2005, so I spoke about the meaning of the ordinance and gave practical ways to prepare for the service. This is an example of a topical sermon. (Again the recording quality isn't the greatest, but you can get most of it.) You can listen to or download the message at http://tinyurl.com/detCommunion  

Just for Fun ... and Punishment:

An American businessman is in Japan on a business trip, but he can't bring himself to sample the local cuisine, so he asks the concierge at his hotel if there's any place nearby to purchase American food. The concierge tells him he is in luck, there's a new pizza place just down the block, and they deliver. The businessman gets the number, returns to his room, and places his order.

A short time later there is a rap on his door and the pizza is here. Famished, the businessman takes the box from the delivery guy, throws open the lid and takes a big whiff, but then starts sneezing and choking. He asks the delivery guy, "What did you put on this pizza??!"

The deliveryman bows deeply and says, "We put on pizza just what you order: 'pepper only.' "

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