Trinity Sunday June 4, 2023 Scripture reading: Genesis 2:4-17 Intro: For the next few weeks, I am going to be preaching a theme called “Covenant Agreements with God.” In this series, we will explore the various covenants that God made with his …
Scripture: Matthew 6: 27 and Mark 9: 17-24 Theme: How can we be at peace when we are actually feeling quite anxious? Does this make us bad Christians when we do this?
Day of Pentecost May 28, 2023 Scripture readings: John 14:15-27 and Acts 2:1-21 We’ve all seen various types of police shows and movies over the years. Each time a new one comes along, the producers and writers try to incorporate a new …
Scripture: Acts 2 Theme: When the writer of Acts describes the Day of Pentecost and the arrival of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, the picture in our imagination can be frightening. After all, we read of tongues of fire, …
Seventh Sunday of Easter May 21, 2023 Scripture reading: Acts 1:6-14 In the old Disney movie, a slick-looking gambler heads into the little western town one peaceful evening. He is dressed in fine clothes and riding a fine horse and saddle that …
Scripture: Luke 5: 12-16 Theme: God always calls us into community. Even Jesus had his community of 12 Apostles. But it is often stated in the Gospel that “Jesus went off by himself to pray.”
MOTHER’S DAY 6th Sunday of Easter: May 14, 2023 Scripture readings: Genesis 18:9-15; Exodus 2:1-10; 1st Samuel 1:19-18; Luke 1:5-25 Obviously, today is Mother’s Day, a date that is not celebrated or even noted in the Bible. Yet it is a date that we …
GRADUATION SUNDAY Fifth Sunday of Easter: May 7, 2023 Scripture readings: Proverbs 4:10-18 and 1st Peter 2:2-10 As we honor and celebrate the graduates in our midst, today is a perfect time to address the question: “What have you learned?” Now Seniors…relax! No one, especially …
Scripture: Acts 7: 55-60 Theme: When Stephen faced the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and preached about Jesus. When he refused to stop, he was stoned to death for blasphemy. Stephen became the first Christian …