A sermon message about America staying on track as a Society disciplined by the sense of a higher call from God to live as a great moral-spiritual example to the world ... something that comes from the hearts of the American people themselves ... not from some government program or judicial decree. And a clear example of how that works is the way the American people themselves moved quickly to bring needed assistance to those hit hard in North Carolina by Hurricane Helene.
A discussion (September 17, 2024) between Philadelphia's Lighthouse
Production host Joe Watkins and me concerning my walk as a Christian
over my many years. He was particularly interested in why, with my
somewhat fancy academic credentials, as a former professor, I found
myself happiest in serving in very humble settings (prison ministry,
street ministry and ultimately Christian high schooling). This gave me
the chance to explain what I have taught my own kids, namely that
life's greatest joys come in finding ways to be of loving service to
others ... the way Jesus himself exemplified. Enjoy the conversation!
I was asked by my son-in-law Rimi to give the sermon for the lead up to
the 4th of July (2024). Actually it's not a sermon but more a
"conversation" – about God's call on America to be a "Light to the
Nations" ... Christ's way.