Kensley Riddle
Appears in 37 Episodes
Father’s Day Gifts
On this Father’s Day this year we are thinking about gifts - not gifts that we might give to our earthly fathers, but rather the gifts that we have all received from o...
Open the Door, Rhoda
Have you ever had the unfortunate experience of standing outside a door and constantly ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door - all to no effect? Nobody is answe...
Half-Way Christians
The title of today’s message is one which may be confusing to some people: “Half-Way Christians.” One might say that a person is a Christian or not, but you can’t be j...
Blowing the Trumpet
If you look at the title of today’s message, you may get the wrong impression that we’re thinking today about some musical subject - “Blowing the Trumpet.” Actually, J...
Leave Your Money at Home
The title of today’s sermon is one which many people may think that they would never hear from a preacher. We’ve all heard critics of the organized church say, “All th...
Finding Through Losing
During the years when Jesus was on this earth in person, there were many who heard His words, but could not understand what He was talking about. One of His sayings wh...
How Do You Face Life’s Trials?
Every time a preacher steps to the pulpit to bring a message to the people, there surely must be an awareness that someone out there in the congregation is in great ne...
When God Calls Your Name
Have you ever heard God call you by your name? Maybe you haven’t heard him with your ears, but have you sensed him calling you in your heart? Today we are thinking on ...
Easter Makes a Difference
Happy Easter to you! The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! For Christians all around the world, today is a day of celebration of the fact that “we serve a livin...
A Reminder in My Pocket
On this Palm Sunday we are thinking together about a strong, meaningful symbol which reminds us of what our Lord Jesus went through for us all. This is the symbol of t...
How God Works in Our Lives Part III
For the past two Sundays we have been looking together at the subject of how God works in our lives. First, we saw how God works in miraculous ways - sometimes. Last S...
How God Works in Our Lives Part II
Last Sunday we looked together at the subject of miracles, and we all concluded (I hope) that this is truly one way in which God works in our lives. The day of miracle...
How God Works in Our Lives
Last Sunday we examined the idea of trying to explain what we mean when we say that something is “The Will of God.” This statement is usually an attempt to give God cr...
The Will of God
When tragic events happen and we hear about them in the news, how do we respond? Sometimes people, even devoted Christians, respond by saying, “It was God’s will.” Whe...
When God Takes His Time
Have you ever, as a loving parent, said to a child, “Hurry up; we’re going to be late!” Perhaps that was said to your spouse, or even to someone else who is joining yo...
When God Does Not Divide the Waters
Last Sunday we concluded a series of messages, all on the subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Today we are going to follow up, in a sense, of what we hav...
Why Does God Allow It?
We conclude this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” All around us today we can hear stories in the news...
How Does God Help Us?
During the past four Sundays we have been taking a close look at this problem which we all seem to encounter at some time in our lives. We have looked at the subject o...
The Devil Made Me Do It
We continue this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Can you imagine a scene where two little children a...
Who's to Blame?
We continue this morning a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Today the sermon title asks a question, “Who’s to B...
The Gift Nobody Wants
Last Sunday we began a series of messages, all on the general subject, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Today our scriptural basis for the sermon is three-fold...
A Look at the Problem
One phrase which we have all heard during the past days is the greeting, “Happy New Year.” For many, this is more than just a greeting; it is a real expression of our ...
Emmanuel Is His Name
How many different names can you think of which are used to describe Jesus? One person searched the scriptures and found 88 different titles by which Jesus has been ca...
The Fixin’ Man
There is a phrase which is sometimes used, particularly by those of us who may be from the southern area of the United States, which means to repair something that may...
The Man Jesus Made Whole
On this Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, we are thinking about what Jesus did for a man whom Jesus healed, not just from a physical disease, but in a larger sense. He w...
Living All Your Life
It has wisely been said that “some people die at 40, but are buried at 65.” What is implied here is that some people do not get out of life all that they wish to have...
Losers --- Keepers
Do you remember as a child hearing the expression, “Finders keepers, losers, weepers?” On this Sunday after our national election day, there are probably many people w...
The Person I Want As President
With the national election day just ahead, many in America are having feelings of relief to know that we’ll soon be delivered from all the political advertisements tha...
Life’s Higher Values
What is the most important thing in your life? Your family? Your work? Your friends? Your house? Your money? We would all probably agree that all these things have the...
Life’s Echoes
One of the most fascinating things in the world of nature is what we call an echo. You speak a word or two, listen quietly, and your voice comes back to you. This is t...