November 14, 2021 25th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Daniel 12:1-3 and Mark 13: 1-8 If you were awake and paying attention last Sunday, then you could describe the content of the sermon in one word: saints. If you stay awake …
November 14, 2021 25th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings – Daniel 12:1-3 and Mark 13: 1-8 If you were awake and paying attention last Sunday, then you could describe the content of the sermon in one word: saints. If you stay awake …
November 7, 2021 24th Sunday After Pentecost Scripture reading – Mark 12: 38-44 “Saints”…that’s a word we don’t often say in our Reformed, Presbyterian Church. We don’t say it when we refer to the various Apostles, even though we know that all …
Scripture – Mark 10: 46-52 Theme: When Blind Bartimaeus heard Jesus was passing by, he began to yell his head off in hopes that Jesus could help him. The crowd tried to silence Barty, but he refused to shut up. …
October 17, 2021 Youth Sunday Scripture readings – Romans 5: 1-8 and Mark 12: 28-34 Sermon: “A Few Questions” by Keiana Kreitz Pastor Mark had discussed with me about speaking today, on youth Sunday. I was a little nervous being …
September 26, 2021 18th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture reading – Mark 9: 42-50 When the modern Olympic Games were started in 1896, one of the first events added was the marathon. This is a foot race covering about 26 miles. The distance recreates …
September 19, 2021 17th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings – James 3: 1-12 and Mark 9: 30-37 My name is Simon, and I am one of the followers of the great teacher known as Jesus of Nazareth. I am not the Simon …
September 12, 2021 16th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures: Lamentations 5:1-22 and Mark 8: 27-38 This has been an extremely difficult sermon to write. It is next to impossible to think clearly as I have worked on it. I have ignored conventional advice which …
August 29, 2021 14th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9 and Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 The newlyweds were settling into their first house after returning from their honeymoon. On the first night, the woman wanted to prepare something special for her husband, so …
June 27, 2021 Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Scripture readings: Lamentations 3: 22-33 and Mark 5: 21-43 The man was falsely and unfair imprisoned in the King’s dungeon on trumped up charges. He studied the stone walls, the hard-packed dirt floor, and …