Sermon: Enfolding Love
Mark 10:2-16 A Newly ordained minister had just finished preaching her first sermon in her very first church when a woman approached her at the welcome receptio...
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Sermon: First in Caring
On infrequent occasions in the gospel, do we get a glimpse of Jesus alone teaching his apostles. There are not many times recorded when Jesus is truly alone wit...
Jesus Wept
In the 11th chapter of the Gospel of John, we read the story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead. We do not know much about Lazarus other than he...
Sermon: Who Are You, Jesus?
When you meet someone for the first time, you might ask them their name and where they are from. As the relationship continues you find out more about them, are...
Who is Jesus for you?
This week Jesus asks his followers, “Who do people say I am?” They respond to him by saying, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; an...
Sermon: Be Opened
In November of 2002 country singer, Randy Travis released a song called “Three Wooden Crosses.” The song had a double meaning to it; the first was a...
Sermon: A Call to the Grateful Way
This is the final installment of a series on developing an ethic of gratitude. As with the others in this series, this sermon is based on the book Grateful: The...
Sermon: At Home with God
On Sunday, August 26, 2018, I had the honor of offering the Sunday Morning Worship Service for reenactors and others at the Red Apple Farm in Philipston, Massac...
Sermon: The Grateful Society
This sermon is part of a series based on the book Grateful, The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks by Diana Butler Bass. In my “From the Pastor” ...
Reflection: Communal Worship
“…be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, alway...