The Redemption of Scrooge: Facing the Yet to Come
Text: Romans 8:4b-17, Luke 4:18-19 There are a number of personality inventories out there, but one that has captured my imagination lately is the Enneagram….
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The Redemption of Scrooge: Bah Humbug!
Text: Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 1:46-47, 52-55 One of my favorite Christmas movies every year is that timeless tale by Charles Dicken’s – a Christmas Carol….
YES! We Are Able!
Text: Deuteronomy 8:11-18 and Mark 10:23-31 Last week, Pastor Lee from Women at the Well shared with us part of the story of the rich,…
YES! We Are Able to Care for Our Children
Text: Mark 9: 33-37, 42-43, 10:13-16 For twenty-seven years, faith communities across the United States have been observing the “Children’s Sabbath,” lifting a united voice…
Text: Mark 9:38-41 Sometimes the best thing a preacher can do is to be real and authentic. And so I’m going to confess that I’m…
YES! We are Able to Claim Our Faith
63% of American households have pets. According to estimates from the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association that Americans own approximately 73 million dogs, 90 million…
A Way Forward? 25-cent words
Texts: Philippians 4:8-9, Matthew 22:34-40 This past year as I taught confirmation, one of our lessons focused on how we are all theologians. I wrote…
Like a Child: Say You’re Sorry
Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Last week, Pastor Todd helped us to launch our series, “Like a Child,” by reminding us of how Jesus welcomed little children…