August 14, 202210th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture reading – Hebrew 11:17 – 12:2 Before we can begin today’s sermon that will be some thoughts on the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews, let me just take care of a little …
Devotional: My Son’s Favorite Bible Passage
Scripture – Deuteronomy 21: 18-21 Theme: When some say we should only interpret the Bible EXACTLY as the words are written, my son’s favorite Bible passage pops into my head. If we interpret ONLY what the words specifically say, what …
August 7, 2022 9th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture reading – Luke 12: 35-40 When the Lord described his Second Coming, that great getting-up morning that will happen one day, he used a very effective figure of speech, a simile: “The Lord would …
Devotional: My Daughter’s Favorite Bible Verse
Scripture – Romans 8: 31 and Leviticus 19: 28 Theme: When my daughter got her first tattoo, I was very upset. Then I considered what the tattoo said and other options she could have chosen!
July 31, 2022 8th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings – Hosea 11: 1-11 and John 13: 34-35 Picture the following scene: an older couple sit in a courtroom in the visitors’ section. Over the past few days, they have observed and listened …
Devotional: Striking a Bargain With God
Scripture – Genesis 18: 16-33 Theme: When God told Abraham that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed for their wickedness, Abraham struck a bargain with God over who might be saved from that destruction.
Scripture – Psalm 37: 4 Theme: When we pray to the Lord – and the answer to our prayer is “no” – we can sometimes get discouraged, frustrated, or even angry. But the Lord is NOT a magic genie who …
July 17, 2022 6th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings – Amos 7:7-17; 8:1-12 Today we continue with a sermon series on the “Prophets of the Old Testament.” The prophet Amos brings a warning from the Lord to Israel at the height …
Scripture – Proverbs 17: 17 Theme: Two little boys – one white and one black – got identical haircuts so they could fool their teacher into thinking they were identical twins; that way, they believed they could be brothers. When …