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...
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...
'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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
just a few wordsHello, everyone: I offer here a few thoughts on a good article that you may want to read:"Adopted Into the Family: Toward a Theology of...
Servant LeadersJesus, Servant Leader, Calls Us to Serve "Jesus called them to him and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,...
Sermon for 2/10/19Sermon for February 10, 2019 Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 138; Luke 5:1-11 Sermon: "The Crowd on the Shore" In every epic movie made about...
Small moments... ...big gainsSmall moments…Big gains One day I watched a small boy race across a grassy space in front of me. He called out in his loudest voice,...
January memoriesJanuary and Baptism…January is winding down. The days often have been cold, wet, and dreary. Sometimes January nights seem long. And bad...
January 20, 2019 Sermon for January 20, 2019 Texts: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 Sermon: "Gifts for the Common Good"...
Autism/ChurchPosted 1/25/2019 Welcoming Children with Autism into the Church Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it...
Sermon for Sunday, June 17, 2018 - Rev Joan GandyJoan Sermon for June 17, 2018 Texts: Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92:12-15; Mark 4:26-32 Sermon: "Planted in the House of the Lord" It is a...
Sermon for Sunday, June 10, 2018 - Rev Joan GandySermon for June 10, 2018 Texts: 1 Samuel 7:15; 8:1-9; Psalm 138; Mark 3:19b-27 Sermon: "Looting the Kingdom" The old priest Eli has died....