April 11, 2021 Second Sunday of Easter Scripture reading: John 20: 19-31 There is a novel that I read many years ago called The Shadowman. It is the story of a wicked Nazi who escaped Germany at the end of World War …
Scripture – John 13:34 Theme: Possibly lost in the mix of four worship services in the eight days of Holy is the meaning of the word, “Maundy.” This word is part of the title of the night that Jesus had …
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday Scripture reading: Mark 16: 1-8 (women find the tomb empty) Today we hear the most frustrating Resurrection account of the four Gospels. One commentator remarked that the ending of Mark’s Gospel is written as if to …
April 1, 2021 Maundy Thursday Scripture readings: Luke 22: 7-20 (the Last Supper) and John 13: 18-38 (Jesus gives a new commandment) When Christianity first began, for a few hundred years, the church leaders debated and fought over points of …
March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday Scripture reading – Mark 11: 1-11 We’ve all heard it before…dozens and dozens of times… described in detail in all four Gospels…the triumphant entry of Jesus of Nazareth into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We all know …
Scripture – Luke 24: 25-27 Theme: Playing “what if” with significant historical events or with plots in a story is a good way to teach imaginative thinking. However considering the greatest “what-if” question of all time is a different matter: …
March 21, 2021 5th Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Jeremiah 31: 31-34 and John 12: 20-33 A little Presbyterian theology as we start the sermon for today: Let’s begin with the definition of a sacrament: In Reformed churches such as ours, …
Scripture – Matthew 13: 54-58 Theme: When Jesus tried to go home to Nazareth, he was soundly rejected by the people. Jesus remarked that a prophet receives respect and acclaim everywhere, except in his hometown. I wonder if those people …
March 14, 2021 4th Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Numbers 21: 4-9 and John 3: 14-21 “A Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentleman put a piece of the …