A sermon preached on July 14th, 2019 based upon Luke 10:25-37 As Jesus is heading to Jerusalem where he will lay down his life for all people, much like we heard James and John do in the passage from confirmation Sunday, a man comes to Jesus to ask a question that sounds “spiritual” but is […]
A sermon preached on July 7th, 2019 based upon Galatians 5:1, 13-25. This past week we celebrated the 4th of July, a day which always inspires a lot of talk about “freedom.” Usually when we do so we are referencing our freedom from British tyranny, or any other foreign power that might seek to […]
Although humor is not my strong suit, preachers like to start off with a little humor just to break the ice a bit. As I was thinking about how I might do that today, I looked in the mirror and realized, “Fred, you don’t need to say anything. The music director asked us bell ringers […]
A sermon preached by Steve Blake on June 30th, 2019. The Methodist Lectionary after Pentecost and Trinity Sundays references to the Inheritance of God as Christians. So, we have been sent the Holy Spirit in many voices. And, as a Christian we benefit from the different parts of the holy Trinity. These gifts make up […]
June 23rd, 2019 I was thinking I might use this time to cover everything I didn’t cover in the past three months, so you guys don’t mind if I go on for a couple of hours, do you? Just kidding. What I would like to do is simply express the core of what I’ve been […]
Jake: We’ve been reflecting about a passage from the Gospel of Mark. Mary: We invite you to reflect along with us. Jake: It begins in the 10th chapter with the 32nd verse. Mary: (Pause.) They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those […]
A sermon preached on June 16th, 2019 – Father’s Day – based upon Matthew 6:25-33 Jesus spoke of God — that great mystery out of which all life, all creation came – as “Father.” In the patriarchal society in which he lived, it would have been impossible really for him to speak of God as […]
A sermon given on June 9th, 2019 – Pentecost Sunday – based upon Acts 2:1-21. Once more we will take this week’s story in segments, so I can comment along the way. In Luke’s Gospel, before the risen Jesus departed from earth, he instructed his disciples to “stay in Jerusalem until they had received power […]
A sermon preached on June 2nd, 2019 based upon Acts 16:16-34, entitled “Singing in Prison.” This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. It comes from the book of Acts, which was written by Luke the Gospel writer. Acts tells the story of how first apostles — led by the Holy Spirit — […]
A sermon preached on May 19th, 2019 based upon John 13:31-35. Judas has left to meet those who will arrest Jesus. The clock is ticking. Jesus will in short order be dying on the cross. It is time for some last instructions for his disciples as he prepares for his departure from them. He addresses […]