Scripture – Psalm 133:1 and Matthew 25:40 Theme: Whenever our nation is at odds with another country, it is VERY tempting and simple to reduce the problem to “Us vs. Them” thinking. We consider ourselves to be “good” and the …
Scripture – Psalm 133:1 and Matthew 25:40 Theme: Whenever our nation is at odds with another country, it is VERY tempting and simple to reduce the problem to “Us vs. Them” thinking. We consider ourselves to be “good” and the …
August 22, 2021 13th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings: 1st Kings 8: 1-44 Joshua 24: 1-2a,14-18 John 6: 56-69 Each time I come to this beautiful place and see all of you gathered either in-person or via Zoom, I am grateful and happy. I try …
Scripture – Ephesians 6:10-20 Theme: Paul told his friends in Ephesus to “put on the whole armor of Christ” in order to protect themselves from “the wiles of the Devil.” When Paul did this, he was NOT telling his friends …
August 15, 2021 12th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings: 1st Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 & Proverbs 9: 1-12 As I worked on the sermon for today, I kept getting an uncomfortable picture in mind of everyone I know and what their reaction might …
Scripture – Ephesians 5: 15-20 Theme: Back in the 1880’s, the man in the picture – Rev. Ebenezer Dickey Junkin – was the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Houston. When some of the men in his church stayed out …
Scripture – Ephesians 4: 1-16 Compare a big family (such as one at a reunion) with the various members of the body of Christ: All of us are different, all of us come from different places and have different skills. …
August 1, 2021 10th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings: Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15 and John 6: 24-35 When I was a kid, the food that was put on the table was to be eaten. I was not an overly fussy eater, but …
Scripture – 2nd Samuel 11: 1-17 Theme: Wickedness is everywhere in today’s world and throughout history. Christians must not be so surprised when they discover it. Instead, they must call out wickedness wherever and whenever it occurs. To ignore it …
July 25, 2021 9th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings: 2nd Kings 4: 42-44 and John 6: 1-14 Notice the pattern in both of today’s readings from Scripture: First, there is a problem. Next, there is a solution. Finally, there is evidence of God feeding hungry people. …