Thinking about Sunday

As some of you might know James is heading out of town this weekend which leaves me with the sermon for Sunday. I always enjoy opportunities to lead worship and deliver the sermon but for some reason I am especially pumped for this Sunday. I think that it has to do with the scripture. Here is what I will be preaching on...

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another. (John 15:9-17)

Check back during the week for some thoughts and reflections on the sermon writing process as well as the "normal" articles.

Hope this Monday brings blessings to you and your family. Also please remember to keep the family of Annie Craven in your prayers. Her step-grandfather's funeral begins in 20 minutes.

Peace, Brett