Reverend Kirk Lawton
Appears in 203 Episodes
Dealing with Disappointments
Here we are now midway through January, and some are looking back at how they've already failed to live up to new year's resolutions. That can be quite discouraging. S...
It Doesn't Matter As Much As You Think
One of the biggest jobs we all have during this new year is that of trying to decide what is important and what is not so important. We are all guilty at times of putt...
If He Had Not Come
All during these past weeks of the Christmas season, our thoughts have been turned, as they have each year, to the meaning of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The s...
Communion Service
Several times each year, those who come to worship here in a campground setting are united in the observance of the meal of remembrance which was instituted by our Lor...
These *#@%$* Angels
The title of today's sermon on this 4th Sunday in Advent may seem very strange to those who read it. The title consists of a random group of those characters which are...
God's Christmas Gift
Do you have any memory of a special Christmas gift you received, even many years ago? It may have been only a small, inexpensive item, but that gift still has special ...
Communion Service
Several times each year, those who come to worship here in a campground setting are united in the observance of the meal of remembrance which was instituted by our Lor...
Behold Your God!
The last Sunday in November this year is known in the church calendar as Advent Sunday. Advent means a time of getting ready for Christmas, making spiritual preparatio...
When People Are Thankful
We welcome you this morning to our Sunday worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. Thanksgiving Day is only a few days away! Each year o...
Why Art Thou Cast Down?
If you go to a doctor or a medical clinic with a physical problem, one of the first things you can expect is for your physician to discover the cause of your ailment. ...
Earth's Greatest Curse
When we look at our world today, we see evidence of many things that have gone wrong. It is truly a "topsy-turvy" world in many ways. There are wars, earthquakes, hurr...
Mustard-Seed Faith
There is an interesting story in Mark's gospel, Chapter 9, about an unnamed man who brought his son to Jesus for healing. This compassionate father said that his son h...
Journey Back to God
Did you know that several Bible characters have been given nick-names? Some are recorded in the scripture, but others are not. There is one man in the Old Testament wh...
The Peril of Putting Off Jesus
Do you remember playing a game when you were a child called “Hide and Seek?” One person would be “It” and would hide their eyes while others ran and hid. Then after co...
A House Not Made with Hands
The Bible speaks of heaven in terms of a mansion. But there are other words which are also used to describe the final residence of all those who know Jesus, the Son of...
Why I Believe in Heaven
During this month of September, we are going to be thinking about a subject which is special to many people - HEAVEN. Do you believe in heaven? Many do; some do not. T...
Help Through Hindrances
In John’s gospel, chapter 16, the very last verse, Jesus told His followers, “In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world....
Jesus and Interruptions
If you have ever been totally occupied in giving your full time and attention to some project, and along comes someone who interrupts you in what you’re doing, then yo...
How Can I Be Sure I Am a Christian?
If you were to ask the average person today the question, “Are you a Christian?” you may get a variety of answers. Some may say, “Yes, I am. I try to be good to others...
A Pearl of Great Price
Do you know what a parable is? Perhaps you learned long ago that a parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. There is a parable that Jesus told which is onl...