Sunrise Chapel FTL
Pompano Beach, Florida 33069
561-866-7010

• Experience: There was a time where I thought I had been blessed. I had the money; the nicest cars; would eat out at the fanciest restaurants and buy rounds of drinks for anyone that accompanied me; and a woman that loved me dearly. One evening, in May of 2013, I came home to tragedy. The woman I loved had taken her own life. I was devastated! From that moment on, my life would be a living hell. Nothing I once cared about... nothing I owned nor all the money in the world would bring me out of the abyss I had now fallen into. A few short months later, after living a life of sin and sustaining myself on nothing but alcohol, cigarettes and whatever I could buy at a gas station mini-mart, it all went away. I lost my high-paying job. The bank took my fancy car back. I couldn't find employment anywhere as my outward appearance displayed my unruly daily activities. My life was surely over. Years had now passed. When all seemed lost and the only vehicle I owned was a 10 year-old motorcycle, a friend asked me to "ride" with them to a local bar which had a Sunday Church service out back, under a canvas tarp. I listened to the Pastor's words. At that time, I thought he was a great man and perhaps he could bring me out of all this despair. I continued going every Sunday and, strangely, he would gaze at me each week sitting in his little congregation and say, "It should be you up here Woody." Sadly, he developed cancer and God soon took him home. Being urged by other members of this little church to continue what he had started, I took a chance. I now understand that all he had been saying each week, wasn't from him but from God. It was God's words and Christ's lessons that were taking my pain away and pointing me in the direction God wanted me to go. Yes, I no longer have the things that this world considers riches, but I have so much more. Each week now, going on nearly three years, I rely on God's Holy Spirit to fill me... to give me the words He would have me speak. Today, I am richer than I could ever imagine. Filled with God's Grace. I thank my God every day for all that I have received and all that I am yet to receive. I thank my Lord Jesus for His valuable lessons on how I should live my life and how He lives in mine. I thank the Holy Spirit for cleansing me each day and providing strength to face the challenges this world puts before me. Our little Church is still growing. Some come every week; some have come and gone. All in all, we are a strong little flock with Christ as our Shepherd and our people truly do know and understand their blessings and where they’ve come from. My life has been enriched so greatly by God. I dedicate myself to Him and will do so until the time He calls me home to walk beside my Lord. God Bless our Church; God Bless our people; and may God Bless all that read, hear and understand His Word and have given their lives to Lord Jesus!
• Comment to those looking at my sermons: Every sermon I write is written according to an inspiration I have received from God. He continually blesses my life each day and shows me things I have never seen before. His biggest encouragement to me, is to speak from my heart.
• Sermon or series that made a difference: To choose one particular verse in the Bible is utterly impossible to me. There is not a day goes by where I can randomly open God's Word and simply point to any verse. I can assure you, whatever I read, will somehow move me and inspire me to persevere.
• What my parents think of my sermons: My parents have passed and now walk in peace beside our Lord. I know in my heart, they look down on me a smile.
• Best advice given to me about preaching: As you read through your Bible, believe in what you read and have faith, for it is truly the Word of God.
• If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: Don't let God's Word go unheard... tell it to all that need to hear!
• What I want on my tombstone: Blessed by God; Forgiven by Christ; Filled with The Holy Spirit

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