The phrase "What we've got here is a failure to communicate" is a famous line from 1967 film Cool Hand Luke.  In the movie the Captain of a prison explains to one of the prisoner's (Luke, played by Paul Newman) that he better not try to escape.  After an initial escape attempt under the cover of a Fourth of July celebration, he is recaptured by local police and fitted with leg irons to prevent further escape attempts.  Upon Luke's returning, the Captain delivers a warning speech to the other inmates, beginning with the famous line, "What we've got here is a failure to communicate."  I believe we all struggle with communication.  From August 21 through October 9, I will be preaching a sermon series about the importance of communication.

• Christ Communicating with Us
• Communicating with Christ
• Reconciliation from Failed Communication
• Communication within our Homes
• Communicating Christ to Others
• Communication within the Church
• The Church Communicating with the Local Community
• The Church Communicating with the World

As each of you are aware, everyone will stand face to face with Jesus when we die.  Our hope and desire is that we will hear, Jesus say. "Well done my good and faithful servant."  We do not want to hear Him say, "I never knew you, depart from me." or to quote the Captain, "What we've got here is failure to communicate."

- Pastor Keith