Scripture – 1st Samuel 9:1 – 10:8 Theme: When the people of Israel demanded a king “so they could be like other nations,” God told Samuel to give them a king. Then God led Samuel to Saul: a tall, handsome, …
June 20, 2021 4th Sunday after PentecostFather’s Day Scripture reading: 1st Samuel 17: 1-49 Because today is Father’s Day, I thought it might be appropriate to organize today’s message around three pieces of advice that most dads probably give at one …
June 6, 2021 2nd Sunday After Pentecost Scripture reading: 1st Samuel 8: 4-22 The British writer Oscar Wilde once said, “There are two tragedies in life: one is not getting what you want, and the other is getting it.” I think Mr. …
Scripture – 1st Samuel 8:1 – 9:27 Theme: When we put heroes on a pedestal, when we expect them to be perfect (or treat them like they are), that is a tough thing to do. Heroes are everyday people who …
January 17, 2021 Second Sunday After Epiphany Scripture readings – 1st Samuel 3: 1-10 and John 1: 35-51 Remember back before cell phones…most of us had one phone centrally located in our homes with an extremely long, stretchy cord. This enabled us …
March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – 1st Samuel 16: 1-13 & John 9: 1-41 Living in these recent times has given all of us different sights that most of us have NEVER seen before! I keep …