Scripture – Genesis 18: 16-33 Theme: When God told Abraham that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed for their wickedness, Abraham struck a bargain with God over who might be saved from that destruction.
Scripture – John 15: 13 and Genesis 4: 10 Theme: The soldiers who died on D-Day 78 years ago – and all the other military personnel who died for our country – gave their lives on our behalf. But their …
Day of Pentecost June 5, 2022 Scriptures – Genesis 11: 1-11 and Acts 2: 1-21 We’re in trouble, Christians…big, BIG trouble. At one point in the past 75 years, the Presbyterian Church in American had a total membership of 4.25 …
Scripture – Genesis 15: 1-12 Theme: Abram was promised by God that his descendants would number more than the stars in the sky. With our advanced telescopes, we are beginning to understand just how large that number is. However, God’s …
Scripture – Genesis 18: 2 Theme: Once upon a time, a coworker unexpectedly helped me out. I never saw him as one of God’s angels, but now I wonder…
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 …
February 28, 2021 2nd Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Genesis 17: 1-7,15-16 and Mark 8:31-38 In the days following the end of World War II, Americans of all kinds returned from the business of war and got back to normal. Or …
February 21, 2021 1st Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Nehemiah 9: 1-8 and Genesis 9: 8-17 How many of you had a tough week last week? How many of you lost power at least once? Anyone still without power? Anyone lose …
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 …