Mark 9:38-50 Over the course of the next four weeks, beginning this morning, Pastor Mike and myself will focus our preaching on the theme of stewardship. Because of its societal taboos, a topic of Christian life, considered to be one of the most difficult to address from the pulpit… A topic, according to Pastor Chick … More House Management
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 23 September 2018 (Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 54 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8 Mark 9:30-37) “When Something Comes from Nothing!” It is not normal for me to give reading assignments a week prior to giving a sermon. Of course, reading and studying the scripture texts before getting here today would certainly help in digesting … More “When Something Comes from Nothing!”
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 16 September 2018 (Isaiah 50:4-9 Psalm 116 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38) [When this sermon was preached it included a PowerPoint presentation that included images takes from the film, “Won’t you be My Neighbor?”] “Repairing the World!” In Judaism, there is a concept called in Hebrew, “tikkun olam,” which means, literally, “to … More “Repairing the World!”
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2 September 2018 (Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) “Religion from the Heart!” This past week has been one of those times when I found it very difficult to know exactly what message needed to be preached on this Sunday morning. It has been impossible to … More “Religion from the Heart!”
Job 38: 1-11, 36-41 1 Corinthians 10: 16-17 It seems fair to say, that for people of faith, one of the most frequently asked questions, is that of God’s presence and purpose in moments of chaos. Of God’s presence and purpose, when things happen in our lives that fail to line up with our beliefs … More God’s Continuing Care
Preaching Series on the Stained Glass Windows – #5 19 August 2018 (Psalm 136:1-26 Matthew 14:13-21) “God Sustaining God’s People!” There are very few episodes from Jesus’ ministry that appear in all four Gospels. The most striking story that does appear is the feeding of the 5,000. This is the only miracle that all four … More “God Sustaining God’s People”
Hebrews 6:13-20a, 1 John 1:5-9 As we continue our summer preaching series on our stained glass windows, we focus on our fourth window, given the description, as printed on the front page of your bulletins, “God’s Greatest Gift to his people, his son Jesus Christ. His light brightens the world. The anchor of faith in … More Christ, Our Anchor and Our Light
