A Rich Feast 9/1/19Sermon for September 1, 2019 Texts: Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; John 6:1-14 Sermon: "A Rich Feast" We have come to worship God. But we have come with many d...
If Not Now, When 8/25/19Sermon for August 25, 2019 Texts: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 Sermon: "If Not Now, When?" We know Jesus was a patient teac...
Thy Will Be Done 8/18/19Sermon for August 18, 2019 Scripture: Micah 7:18-20; Psalm 85:7-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; Luke 11:1-13 Sermon: "Thy Will Be Done" Jesus was hailed by the people as...
Dressed for Action, Lamps Lit 8/11/19Sermon for August 11, 2019 Texts: Deuteronomy 6:10-13; Psalm 113; Hebrews 11:1-3; Luke 12:22-40 Sermon: "Dressed for Action, Lamps Lit!" Fear is real. It tai...
What Is in Your Barn? 8/4/19Sermon for August 4, 2019 Texts: Micah 6:6-8; Psalm 122; Colossians 3:1-4; Luke 12:13-21 Sermon: "What Is in Your Barn?" A famine is not really an unusual oc...
When Jesus Comes to Visit 7/28/19Sermon for July 28, 2019 Texts: Psalm 15; James 1:19-25; Luke 10:38-42 Sermon: "When Jesus Comes To Visit" Are you Mary or Martha? Do you listen or act? Shou...
Love that will not let you go 7/14/19Sermon for July 14, 2019 Texts: Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:11-32 Sermon: "Love That Will Not Let You Go" The familiar title of the wondrous par...
That's It! 7/7/19Sermon for July 7, 2019 Texts: Psalm 112; 1 Peter 4:9-11; Luke 10:25-37 Sermon: "That's It!" Twenty years ago, almost exactly twenty years ago, in the summer...
Where He Leads 6/30/19Sermon for June 30 2019 Texts: Micah 4:1-4; Psalm 56; 1 John 2:7-11; Luke 9:51-62 Sermon: "Where He Leads Us" Right into the heart of enemy territory -- that...
Clothed with Love 6/23/19Sermon for June 23, 2019 Texts: Deuteronomy 15:7, 1-11; Psalm 96:1-3, 10-13; Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 25:31-46 Sermon: "Clothed with Love" I believe that ...
Knocking on the Door 6/16/19Sermon for June 16, 2019 Texts: Zephaniah 3:16-20; Psalm 119:1-6, 103-105; 1 Thessalonians 5:14-20; Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon: "Knocking on the Door" Here is a ...
'Ten Maidens': today's worldEngaging the Parable of the Ten Maidens in Contemporary Terms See (and please read) Matthew 25:1-13 (I was inspired by a real-life story of Afghan young wome...
God's Generosity 6/9/19Sermon for June 9, 2019 Texts: Leviticus 19: 15-18; Psalm 145:1-8; Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon: "God's Generosity" Of all the deeply spiritual moments in the life...
not my shepherd! 6/2/19Sermon for June 2, 2019 Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-15; Psalm 23; Matthew 18:1-6, 10-14 Sermon: "Not My Shepherd!" Our loving God always has willed that every human...
Sorting Our Treasures 5/26/19Sermon for May 26, 2019 Texts: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 37:1-9; Matthew 13:44-46, 51-52 Sermon: "Sorting Our Treasures" The City of God, the New Jerusalem, come...
Prepare to be surprised 5/19/19Sermon for May 19, 2019 Texts: Psalm 126; 1 Corinthians 3:6-9; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45 Sermon: "Prepare To Be Surprised" Our God is in all the big things aro...
Growing Together 5/12/19Sermon for May 12, 2019 Texts: Psalm 111; Romans 12:9-19; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon: "Growing Together" Our life journeys, particularly our faith journe...
How does our garden grow?Sermon for May 5, 2019 Texts: Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 104:1, 14-24; Matthew 13:1-9 Sermon: "How Does Our Garden Grow?" I wonder with you today: How does our g...
Faith: Parents and childrenFaith: Parents and Children Not too long ago, any one of us Christians might have pondered, "How do we confront this diversity of faith that is growing aroun...
Sermon for April 7, 2019Sermon for April 7, 2019 Texts: Isaiah 40:28-31; Psalm 116:1-9; Mark 9:14-29 Sermon: "Help My Unbelief!" Jesus walks into chaos. It is something he does well...
