Sermon: Great Service
Donald Meichenbaum, one of American Psychologist’s ten most influential psychotherapists, tells a story of the time his car was struck by lightning while ...
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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...
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...
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...
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” ...
Sermon: Thankful and Festive
Back in the early 90’s, I was participating in a study abroad program for a college course I was taking. I was a biblical studies major with a focus on m...
Reflection: “I am the bread…”
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 In the 19th century,...