“Even Jesus Cries at Funerals.” Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life

A Sermon Manuscript by Adam Miller Read: John 11:1-12-11 I performed my first funeral for someone I had never met. I was working at a restaurant when my boss came to me and asked if I would perform his father’s memorial service. I didn’t know exactly what to do, but I couldn’t say, “No.”  Funerals […]

Jesus, the Good Shepherd

A Sermon Manuscript by Adam Miller Read: John 10:1-42 I don’t remember the actual event because I was too young when it happened, but my parents told me about this time when they took me to a sheep farm. As the shepherd was letting us into the sheepfold, he told my dad to watch the […]

Jesus: The Light of the World 

A Sermonette by Adam Miller Read: John 8:12-38 Early on, when my wife and I were just dating, I invited her to join me in one of my favorite outdoor activities: hiking. I didn’t just choose a short little day hike on flat ground. I wanted to test her resolve and resilience by planning a […]

The Most Offensive Statement in the Bible: “I Am the Bread of Life”

Read: John 6:1-71 What would you consider to be the most offensive statement in the Bible? Gender roles, sexual ethics, or the sacrificial system? Maybe the imprecatory Psalms?. Whatever you find personally offensive, the Bible asserts that Jesus’ claim, “I am the bread of life,” is one of the worst.  Why is everyone so upset […]