Scripture: Deuteronomy 15: 7-11 Theme: Giving to the poor and needy bothers some of us. But if we claim to follow Scripture, we should be very careful…
Scripture – Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Theme: Throughout history, God has made several deals or “covenants” with his people. If one covenant didn’t work, God would try again with someone else leading. Then, after the destruction of Judah and Israel, God …
Baptism of the Lord January 9, 2022 Scriptures – Acts 8: 14-17 and Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22 Imagine if you will that you are a new visitor to our church. Imagine also that you know nothing about Christianity, our customs, our …
Scripture – Psalm 133 Theme: Sometimes certain issues can divide family members and cause hard feelings that last for years. Maybe it’s better to let things go and try harder to avoid trouble.
2nd Sunday of Christmas January 2, 2022 Scripture – Ephesians 1: 3-14 It all began in 1964 when Larry Kunkel’s mom gave him a pair of moleskin pants. After wearing them a few times, he found they froze stiff in Minnesota …
Scripture – Exodus 7:14 – 12:30 and Matthew 5:45 Theme: Bad things happen to good people…good things happen to bad people…believers need to remember this, despite many passages in the Bible showing the wicked receiving God’s wrath (such as in …
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 – Matthew 2: 1-12 The official church definition of the word “epiphany” is “the manifestation of the Lord as demonstrated by the Magi. What the date actually commemorates is when Jesus began his ministry to all people everywhere. The …
January 3, 2021 Second Sunday of Christmas Scripture reading – John 1: 10-18 Anyone studying Biblical Greek quickly learns which passages in the New Testament to embrace for translation and which ones to approach with fear and apprehension. This is especially …