The season that begins on Easter Sunday and continues through Ascension. This time celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his appearance to his followers.
May 3, 2020 4th Sunday of Easter Scripture readings – 1st Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10: 1-11 “There’s two sides to every story,” the old saying goes. We all know that…even if we would prefer to only listen to or believe just …
April 29, 2020 Scripture – Psalm 44: 23-26 Theme: It is okay for us to cry out to God, or to complain to God, or even to scream and yell at God. God understands our pain and loves us anyway. …
April 26, 2020 3rd Sunday of Easter Scripture reading – Luke 24: 13-35 To begin today’s sermon, here is a recent news article: Insider On-Line Magazine, March 19, 2020 A group of friends spent 25 days rafting in the Grand Canyon …
April 22, 2020 Scripture readings – Jeremiah 29:11 Theme: Our best-laid plans can be completely messed up if we are not open to the Lord’s direction, the Lord’s counsel, and the Lord’s instruction. Old Yiddish proverb is: “Man plans, God …
April 19, 2020 2nd Sunday of Easter Scripture readings – Acts 2: 4a, 22-29 and John 20: 19-29 If you remember the old Peanuts comic strips and the Peanuts TV specials, then you will remember Lucy, of course. Lucy was the loud-mouthed, …
April 15, 2020 Scripture – 1st Corinthians 9: 19-23 Paul wrote to the Corinthians that he would become whatever he needed to become in order to preach the Gospel. So if I have to wear a mask in order to reach …
April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday Scripture readings – Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, & John 20: 1-18 Any police officer will tell you that eyewitness accounts can be extremely unreliable. If something occurs that is significant, even a handful of reliable …
May 26, 2019 6th Sunday of Easter Scripture readings – Acts 16: 9-15 Good Morning, Heritage! I want to thank you and Mark for inviting me to preach this morning. I’m honored to be here on the day you’re celebrating …
May 19, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Easter Scripture readings – Acts 11: 1-18 and Revelation 21: 1-6 When visions are described in the Bible, I wonder what your reaction is to them. There are many opportunities to wonder about this …