Scripture – Genesis 1:1-2, all four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist, Acts 2 Theme: It is very difficult to easily explain the Trinity. The best we can do is to use metaphors – examples that compare …
May 16, 2021 Seventh Sunday of Easter Scripture readings: 1st John 5: 9-13 & Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 I once had a seminary professor who possessed a quirky sense of humor. You gotta watch out for that type of teacher because they often …
May 2, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Easter Scripture readings: Acts 8: 26-40 and Acts 10: 44-48 On the bookshelf in our church office are a pair of coins encased in plastic. Both of them are Communion tokens given at some point …
April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter Scripture reading: Acts 4: 5-12 (Peter and John appear before the council) Let’s begin today with a definition: The word “phobia” describes an irrational fear of something. Because the word irrational is used in the definition, …
April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter Scripture readings: Luke 24: 36b-48 (Jesus appears to the disciples) Acts 3: 12-19 (Peter speaks in Solomon’s Portico) The following story took place in Florida at a memory care unit; these places are the …
January 10, 2021 Baptism of the Lord Scripture readings – Genesis 1:1-5, Acts 19:1-7, & Mark 1:4-11 His name was Vernon Johns, and he was a preacher. He was not your ordinary preacher either. He was blunt, brilliant, and suffered no fools. He …
Scripture – Acts 20:35 Theme: This is a true story of when I learned the old saying “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
May 31, 2020 Day of Pentecost Scripture readings – Numbers 11: 24-30 and Acts 2: 1-21 Before we get started, I just want to say that every single preacher I have ever known wishes for the Holy Spirit to be …
May 24, 2020 7th Sunday of Easter Scripture readings – 1st Peter 5: 6-11 and Acts 1: 6-14 At some point in all our lives, we left home. Think about that statement for a minute. Even back in ancient times, most people left the …