“Not By Faith…”
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 …
July 7, 2019 4th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Galatians 6: 7-10 and Luke 10: 13-16 The election was a harsh one… and one that left a bad taste in the mouths of anyone who looked closely and wondered …
June 30, 2019 3rd Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – 2nd Kings 2: 1-2, 6-15 and Luke 9: 51-62 It was a rainy summer afternoon somewhere in the middle of Indiana on the interstate highway about ten years ago. I …
June 16, 2019 Trinity Sunday Scripture reading – Proverbs 8: 1-4 (Gifts of Wisdom) 1st Mini-Sermon/Children’s Sermon: “The Emperor’s Mustache” [from Rodney Ohebsion’s web page, http://www.rodneyohebsion.com: “Indian Folktales”] Emperor Akbar enjoyed asking his court attendants many unusual hypothetical questions. One day …
June 9, 2019 Day of Pentecost Scripture readings – 1st Corinthians 12: 1-11 and Acts 2: 1-21 Every year, the Day of Pentecost rolls around 40 days after the triumph of Easter morning. And every Day of Pentecost, the Christian …
May 26, 2019 6th Sunday of Easter Scripture readings – Acts 16: 9-15 Good Morning, Heritage! I want to thank you and Mark for inviting me to preach this morning. I’m honored to be here on the day you’re celebrating …