December 4, 2015
What imagery pops into your head when you think of Christmas? Is it the nativity scene? I think it is for many, if not most Christians. The nativity scene is beautiful on many levels, isn't it? It produces such a peaceful and happy sight, as we behold the sweet baby boy in a manger, with a glowing mother and proud father, onlooking shepherds, amidst farm animals in a barn. As wonderful as this image is, it is easy for us to get lost in it's tranquility and miss out on the grander reality of what really took place....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Holiday Tags: Jesus, christmas, word, god, eternal, Nativity Scene, Creator
September 15, 2015
Creation is huge, but the God who created it, Jesus, is bigger. Take a minute and marvel at our Creator through His creation with me....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Sermon Snapshots Tags: Jesus, creation, Colossians 1, Through Him.
December 1, 2014
What is Christmas all about? If we hit the streets and asked this question what kinds of answers would we hear? Family? Generosity? Gifts? Unity? Peace? All of these answers are nice and would fit the scene of any TV programming this time of year, but they miss the mark don't they? My little 3 year old daughter, Avery, would remind us that Christmas is about Jesus' birthday. This is right of course, but isn't Christmas about something more, something vastly more significant? Yes! What we celebrate on Christmas is that the unthinkable has happened! Something incredible occurred on Christmas 2,000 years ago! On this birthday the Author of all of history stepped foot into His own story and became one of the characters. He Came! He came on a mission, a mission that gives us a true reason to celebrate and have hope that is unfading. Join us as we consider this grand reality and all of its gracious implications....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Series Introduction Tags: Christmas 2014, round rock, He Came, Incarnation
August 19, 2014
We go to different places to meet different needs. We go to the grocery store for food, the hardware store for tools, the hospital for medical care, and so on. Thankfully, God in His Multi-Faceted Glory offers to meet all of our greatest needs in and of Himself. He needs no help and we need no look elsewhere. As Israel lost hope in exile Isaiah comforted them with this reality, a reality we should meditate on and rejoice in regularly!...Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Thoughts from my Devotions Tags: god, glory, grace, mercy, shepherd, strength, Power, Multi-Faceted, Might, Omnipotent, Tenderness, Gentle
August 14, 2014
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by where God has placed you or a challenge you have faced in life? Most, if not all of us, have. This feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed rises as we lack confidence. So where can we find confidence to face the challenges of life or step out and take a risk in serving God? The world points you inward, but God points us elsewhere....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Sermon Snapshots Tags: god, confidence, Moses, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, God-Esteem, God-Confidence
August 4, 2014
God doesn't take a cookie cutter approach to our growth. Isaiah uses the picture of the relationship between a man and some dirt to help us see this beautiful aspect of God's grace towards us....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Thoughts from my Devotions Tags: growth, love, god, grace, revelation, soil, suffering, farmer, dirt, approach
July 31, 2014
God has many enemies described throughout Scripture. We see nations like Assyria that despised God and appear to be working against His purposes, but occasionally the Scriptures let us peak behind the curtain and see God's workings and when they do what we see is amazing. ...Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Cutting Room Floor Tags: Sovereign God, Enemies, Assyria, Isaiah, Isaiah 10, Tools, Hands, Craftsman
July 30, 2014
The life of Joseph shows us a picture of a man who is sinned against in some catastrophic ways that absolutely turn his life upside down. One of the most shocking elements of Joseph's life is how he is able to forgive the men who tried to kill him and sold him into slavery. We find ourselves struggling to forgive over far smaller issues in our lives. How was Joseph able to forgive these men? What was his secret?...Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Cutting Room Floor Tags: forgiveness, Joseph, thomas dawsey, sovereignty of God
June 10, 2014
Adam and Eve, Noah and the Ark, Joseph and the coat of many colors, and David and Goliath. For many of us these are stories that we grew up with. We heard these stories from our parents and we learned them in Sunday school. Even if you didn’t grow up in a Christian home you can probably describe with some accuracy the Garden of Eden or identify Noah as the man in the picture who is loading animals onto a giant boat. These stories, and many others, have been passed down for thousands of years, they have stood the test of time. Generation after generation of parents have told their children the stories of Moses parting the Red Sea and of Daniel spending a night with a Den of Lions. But why? ...Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey | Matthew Breeden
| Categories: Series Introduction Tags: series, stories, Joseph, sermon, old testament, more than stories, adam and eve, noah, abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Esau, David, Goliath, Job
June 8, 2014
Major events in human history send ripple effects for generations, the resurrection of Jesus on the other hand creates tidal waves that will forever shape the future. How you respond to the resurrection will determine whether you are swept away by these tidal waves or you are able to ride them into eternal joy and glory. Over the next 8 weeks we will be considering the eternity altering implications of Jesus' resurrection with Paul as we walk through 1 Corinthians 15. The resurrection of Jesus was not simply a happy ending to a tragic story, it has literally changed everything and changes life for us in the here and now of life as well. We hope you will join us for this exciting study that will kick off on April 27, 2014....Read More
by: Thomas Dawsey
| Categories: Series Introduction Tags: Jesus, baptist, Paul, church, everything, Southern Hills, resurrection, round rock, changes, Implications, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Cor 15
