An Unexpected Journey, 10 Years and Counting
Wow! I did not expect the last ten years, at least not like how they happened. Also, I’d guess neither did the six people who traveled over 8,000 miles with…
A Surprising Benefit of Pain
One of the earliest memories I have of my father is from our first home on Remora avenue in Brookpark, Ohio. I was around four years old or younger (we…
4 Causes for Everything
This week at CLC we considered an alternative to the bad spiritual advice, “Everything happens for a reason.” Chapter six of “God, Where are You?” suggests four possible causes for…
4 Dumb Sayings a Christian Has Probably Told You
This week at CLC we considered chapters four and five in the book, “God, Where Are You?” These chapters deal with really bad spiritual advice and perhaps the most common…
5 Answers to Prayer Beyond Yes and No
The book we are using to guide the current CLC sermon series is “God, Where Are You?” Many people struggle with doubting either themselves, their faith, or the God of…
De-Personalizing Pain: An Overlooked Opportunity
At CLC, we just finished week two of our sermon series based on the book “God, Where Are You?” (visit clcdayton.com to view archived messages). The big idea for this…
2 Questions Christians, Atheists Should Not Ask
After just preaching the first sermon in a new series “God Where are you? Why do bad things happen? Why do prayers go unanswered?” I’ve landed on two questions that…
God, Where Are You?
I remember a late Sunday afternoon, when I was about 12 years old. I was sitting in my grandmother’s bedroom on an old wooden trunk at the foot of her…
