I haven’t posted much in the last couple of weeks because (1) December is a very busy month for everybody, (2) I’ve been working a lot, (3) I’ve been a bit lazy—no excuses, and (4) I’ve been preparing and recently delivered a sermon at my church on the voice of John the Baptist for the third week of Advent. Studying John’s voice within an Advent context was challenging, and what was even more challenging was trying to apply John’s voice to our culture two thousand years after the fact, and then trying to speak into the lives of a couple hundred people who have completely different backgrounds and are in different age groups. Anyhow, I’m no expert preacher and don’t claim to be one. In fact, preaching is extremely difficult if you really pour your heart and soul into proclaiming God’s Word. It shouldn’t be easy for anyone, and neither should the task be taken lightly. It’s a very weighty and substantive task to preach Jesus and the gospel. Why do I want to preach/study/proclaim/witness Jesus to others? Answer: Jesus has completely changed my life!

Here’s a link to the sermon/message of John’s Advent voice.

One Response to “Update”

1. Wyatt Houtz says:

   December 20, 2009 at 8:38 pm

   This artwork is amazing. Great sermon btw.