Alan Grime Bible Passages, Jonah, Psalms

Purple Day

I knew that you are gracious, You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love, You are a God who takes pity on people. You do not want to destroy them.Jonah 4:2b (NIrV)The words of Jonah after the plant has withered and died and God did not destroy the … Continue reading Purple Day

Alan Grime Bible Passages, Matthew

The Spirit is Willing…

Over the past few months I have been wondering on what God is wanting me to do. In two previous posts "An All Nighter to Remember (or not)" and "You're Not Cut Out for this I talk about some of those thoughts that have been running through my mind and try to relate them to … Continue reading The Spirit is Willing…

Alan Grime Bible Passages, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, sermons

revival

Revival – noun A bringing back to a state of prior existence. A large meeting of people in a church-like setting. Related to this word are people, the Wesley Brothers, Billy Graham, and the Gaithers. Things such as tents, alter calls, mass conversions, and hymns, Time periods of the First and Second Great Awakenings here … Continue reading revival

Alan Grime 2 Corinthians, Ministry Illistrations, music

The Crazy Ones

Band Camp. Already your thoughts turn to marching, summer heat, maybe the movie Drum line, or experiences of your own, but not this camp. You see my band director had this crazy idea that bordered "The Music Man's" sense of crazy and the adventure of the "Wizard of Oz." The idea was to bring in … Continue reading The Crazy Ones

Alan Grime Bible Passages, John, John 18, sermons

A Reprioritizing Judge

For anyone who missed it. This is the sermon that I preached earlier today. Jay Leno in his autobiography tells a story about how in his early years he went on a late night show to do a routine. He was asked what the queue would be for when he was done. He did so … Continue reading A Reprioritizing Judge