Warning: God at Work!

A sermon delivered byKeith Herron, pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on August 14, 2011. Genesis 45:1-15 Last week I used the phrase, “as fate would have it,” to describe our amazement at what happened just as Joseph’s life was in danger from the...

God in the Empty Places

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on August 7, 2011. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost If the stories of the Patriarchs and the Matriarchs (that is, the mothers and fathers of Jewish faith)...

The Bone Crusher

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on July 31, 2011.  Genesis 32:22-31   Jacob’s wrestling with the angel on the bank of the Jabbok River is shrouded in mystery and intrigue. It’s an ancient story that resonates in...

Straightening Out a Crooked Life

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City,  Mo., on July 24, 2011. Genesis 29:15-28 History may give credit to P.T. Barnum for saying, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” but most of his friends denied he ever said it. Here’s...

A Heel Grabbing Way of Life

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on July 10, 2011. Genesis 25:19-34 This story of twins Jacob and Esau began as they waged their war from within where they “struggled together in the womb.” So violently did they...