Sermon: “God is Full of Compassion” (January 28, 2018)

Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God is Full of Compassion” (Psalm 111:1-4) January 28, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The older I get, the more I feel like a dinosaur when it comes to contemporary popular music.  I’ll see a...

Sermon: “The Rock of Love” (January 21, 2018)

Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Rock of Love” (Psalm 62:6-11) January 21, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When my family and I lived in Charlottesville, Virginia it was not uncommon to have a brush with fame.  One autumn...

Sermon: “The Dazzling Acceptance of God” (January 7, 2018)

Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Dazzling Acceptance of God” (Mark 1:9-11) January 7, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When our oldest daughter Cate was 18 months old, Steph and I took her to see the 1994 animated Disney classic...

Sermon: “Grace upon Grace” December 31, 2017

Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace upon Grace” (John 1:16-17) December 31, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On New Year’s Eve it is natural to look back on the year and think about what happened in your life—so think about your...

Sermon: “The Dawn of Redeeming Grace” (Christmas 2017)

Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Dawn of Redeeming Grace” (Titus 2:11) Christmas 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my favorite Christmas movies is the classic 1983 film, A Christmas Story, about the Christmastime of...