September 20, 2020 16th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings: Exodus 16: 2-15 and Matthew 20: 1-16 Scripture readings: Exodus 16: 2-15 and Matthew 20: 1-16 Whenever we come together to worship our Lord, there are certain things that you expect from me, so… …
September 16, 2020 Scripture – Jonah 3:1 – 4:11 Themes: forgiveness, mercy of God, stubbornness in some believers, punishment, obeying God, ancient OT stories. When Jonah was called by God, he refused and ran away. God pursued Jonah and caused …
September 13, 2020 15th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture reading – Matthew 18: 21-35 (forgiving 77 times) Reading over today’s Scriptures might lend any preacher to begin a sermon series titled, “Jesus…You’ve GOT To Be Kidding.” In it, you might include topical sermons …
September 9, 2020 Scripture reading – Exodus 14: 19-31 Theme: The parting of the sea by God was an amazing miracle from the Book of Exodus. But those ancient Israelites had just witnessed the ten plagues sent by God to …
September 6, 2020 Labor Day Weekend Scripture reading – Exodus 12: 1-14 A long time ago, I was acting as the liturgist in my home church of Spring Branch Presbyterian. We had the chaplain from the Seamen’s Center filling our pulpit …
September 2, 2020 Scripture – Ecclesiastes 12:14 Theme: Sometimes we are taken care of and protected by others – and we have NO idea of this blessing! But isn’t that just the way God’s people are?
August 30, 2020 13th Sunday After Pentecost/22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture reading – Exodus 3: 1-15 Today I want to talk to you about four different sets of people: Moses Dan Rather A hospital security guard And the Cajun Navy. Let’s …
Devotional: How to be a really good person in 13 easy steps
August 26, 2020 Scripture – Romans 12: 9-21 Theme: Just like the various “top ten” lists or those self-help “how to ___ in ___easy steps”, Paul offers his own advice in his Letter to the Romans.
Hope Through Connection, Unhindered By Walls
Synod Sunday, August 23, 2020 12th Sunday After Pentecost/21st Sunday in Ordinary TimeScripture reading – 1st Thessalonians 1: 1 – 3Message: “Hope Through Connection, Unhindered By Walls”By Elder Shelley Hernandez Scripture reading – 1st Thessalonians 1: 1 – 3Message: “Hope Through Connection, …