October 6, 2019 World Communion Sunday Scripture reading – Luke 17: 5-10 We have all heard the story from today’s Scripture reading a hundred times…Jesus is asked by his followers to “increase our faith.” In response, rather than do what …
September 22, 2019 15th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:1 & Luke 16:1-13 Throughout the month of September, I have been preaching a sermon series called “Children Behave.” It is a message that hopefully speaks words …
September 15, 2019 14th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Ephesians 4: 25-32 & James 1: 19-27 The great Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, was a clever man who knew when to speak and when to listen. In …
Children Behave! Become the Good Kind of Christian
September 8, 2019 13th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Jeremiah 18: 1-11 & Luke 14: 25-33 Sometimes the Lord is harsh! We all love reading the passages in the Bible where Jesus welcomed the little children, or when he …
Children Behave! Jesus Told Us To Love Everyone
September 1, 2019 Labor Day Weekend Scripture readings – Hebrews 13: 1-8,15-16 & Luke 14: 1,7-14 Last year, my grandson, Logan, got in big trouble at school! It happened when Logan and his class went to the cafeteria for lunch. …
August 18, 2019 10th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Hebrews 11:29–12:2 & Luke 12:49-56 Last Sunday I shared a sermon called “By Faith” in which I discussed how our faith serves as the bedrock of all that we know …
August 11, 2019 9th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 & Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 & Luke 12: 35-40 One of the things that many Americans are not very good at is something called “playing the long game.” This …
August 4, 2019 8th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Colossians 3: 1-11 & Luke 12: 13-21 If you mention the word TREASURE to an ordinary person, that person will most likely lean in and pay very close attention. The …
July 14, 2019 5th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Amos 7:7-17 & Luke 10: 25-37 It was a beautiful day in the early summer of 2018. I say it was beautiful because the wind was blowing, and it actually felt …