Scripture – 1st Thessalonians 5: 18 Paul tells us to “give thanks in all circumstances.” Does he mean ALL THE TIME? What about being thankful for Covid…bad weather…or bad pay at a crummy job? Should we give thanks for those …
Christ the King Sunday November 21, 2021 Scripture readings: Daniel 7: 9-10,13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8, and John 18:33-37 It’s a wonderful thing that the United States of America doesn’t have a king. You may not like the current president, the past president, …
Scripture – Proverbs 3:5 Theme: When a situation is literally impossible and we cannot do anything to affect it, we sometimes need to give up – and let God take care of it.
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 …
Scripture – 1st Kings 17: 8-16 Theme: When the Lord told Elijah to find a widow in Zarephath who would feed him, Elijah didn’t ask any questions. But the widow had almost no food and was preparing to die. Instead, …
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 – Ephesians 4:12 and Hebrews 12:1 Theme: All Saints Day is a major holy day in the Catholic Church, but most reformed churches – such as the Presbyterians – do not pray to the saints, but rather we pray …
October 31, 2021 Reformation Sunday Scripture reading – Ruth 1: 1-18 During my sermon research last week, I came upon a commentary that described the Book of Ruth as a “perfect short story from the Bible.” While I agree on that …
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. …