Pastor Jerry Burns

Filed under: Christmas on December 25th, 2009 | Comments Off

What’s all this hectic rush and worry?
Where go these crowds who run and curry?
Why all the lights — the Christmas trees?
The jolly “fat man,” tell me please!
Why, don’t you know? This is the day
For parties and for fun and play;
Why this is Christmas!
So this is Christmas, do you say?
But where is Christ this Christmas day?
Has [...]

Filed under: Sermon Illustrations on December 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth;
Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. (Micah 5:2)
Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall-
Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall. (Isaiah 7:14)
Mary had the little Lamb, obedient Son of God;
Everywhere the Father led, His feet were [...]

Filed under: Poetry on December 15th, 2009 | Comments Off

As many hurry here and there,
malls filled with rush and strife.
they seek to find that special gift
for each one in their life.
As people hunt from store to store
they hear the songs of light.
Ignore the reason for this time,
and push the truth from sight.
So what is the truth of Christmas?
Why does it have its name?
The [...]

Filed under: Poetry on December 12th, 2009 | Comments Off