January 31, 2021 Fourth Sunday After Epiphany Scripture readings: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20, 1st Corinthians 8: 1-13, Mark 1: 21-28 One of the things that I appreciate about the Bible is the way that patterns appear. As a Christian and as someone who loves the Bible, …
Scripture – Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 Theme: There is nothing wrong with taking a vacation!! Taking time off is good for the body, mind, and soul. It is an opportunity to become refreshed and ready to do better work. …
January 24, 2021 Third Sunday After Epiphany Scripture reading – Jonah 3: 1-10 For those of you who are reading the title of today’s sermon and thinking you missed something last week, please don’t worry. Let me explain: On March 9, …
Scripture – 1st Samuel 8:1 – 9:27 Theme: When we put heroes on a pedestal, when we expect them to be perfect (or treat them like they are), that is a tough thing to do. Heroes are everyday people who …
January 17, 2021 Second Sunday After Epiphany Scripture readings – 1st Samuel 3: 1-10 and John 1: 35-51 Remember back before cell phones…most of us had one phone centrally located in our homes with an extremely long, stretchy cord. This enabled us …
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 …