Sermons by Curt De Graaff

When We Judge

James 4:11-12 1. If you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones. 2. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Well, good morning! You survived Snowmageddon and Coldmageddon. And if you’re truly a child of God, you don’t have to worry about Armageddon. Hey, weren’t these babies that were up here earlier for this…

Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12 Good morning! Today, I am inviting you to pull up a chair, lean in, and allow me to have a talk with you about “talk.” In effect, the premise of today’s text insists that the single greatest reveal that you are a child of God is demonstrated in how you talk, and what…

Lord, Help Us Persevere

Ezra 5 & 6 Well, good morning, friends. I confess to you that as I try to contemplate life, I think in terms of word pictures, metaphors and analogies. For example, I think about that great theologian, Forrest Gump, (audience laughs) who’s known for saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know…

The Shield of Faith

Good morning, my friends. Well, now we know who the combatants will be in the 57th edition of the upcoming Super Bowl. And I have a suspicion that I know who most of you will be rooting for. I mean, it’s not rocket science. It’s just proximity. The Chiefs are closer, right? But whether you’re…