July 22, 2020 Scripture – Psalm 105 If you read the verbs in Psalm 105 that are associated with what humans are supposed to do, they all sound really BUSY. If you read the verbs in the same Psalm that …
July 19, 2020 7th Sunday After Pentecost/16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture reading – Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 This week’s sermon sure does sound a lot like last week’s sermon. Last week, the Scripture was a parable from Jesus about the sower and …
July 15, 2020 Scripture – Genesis 28: 10-19a Theme: When we have dreams, we always try to figure out what they mean. This has occurred with humans ever since history began. But as we attempt to figure them out, sometimes we …
July 12, 2020 6th Sunday After Pentecost/15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture reading – Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 When I was about seven years old, I was playing with my best friend, Jerry, at his house. We got bored – which is never …
July 8, 2020 Scripture – Romans 8: 1-11 Theme: This passage from Paul’s letter to the Romans describes the struggle between living under the flesh and living under the Spirit. Although the passage describes a clear, simple choice, living in …
July 5, 2020 5th Sunday After Pentecost / 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture readings – Matthew 11:28-30 & John 21:1-19 No matter what type of work each of us does in life, that work is usually on-going. It is hardly ever “done.” Doctors …
July 1, 2020 Scriptures – several of the Psalms, Book of Lamentations Theme: To lament is to cry or wail. The Book of Psalms contains many laments in which the writer is upset and crying out to God in pain, …
June 28, 2020 4th Sunday After Pentecost/13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture readings – Genesis 21: 8-21 & Matthew 10: 34-39 During this past week, our denomination, the Presbyterian Church USA, met on-line to take of the business of our denomination as they …
Devotional: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
June 24, 2020 Scripture – 1st John 3:4 and Isaiah 2:4 Theme: With all the divisions all over the world today – especially in our own country – it is important to remember what Rodney King asked in the early …