Sermons

JOHN 14:15-21 Many of you will remember a popular comic strip, “Little Orphan Annie.”  When growing up I not only read her in the Sunday Paper comics, but would beg for “Little Orphan Annie” comic books when I saw them in the store.  Annie was this scrappy girl who despite being orphaned, could get herself…

JOHN 14:1-14 Did you know that heart trouble is the leading cause of death in the world today?  In the United States one person dies every 37 seconds from cardiovascular disease.  That comes to over 647,000 Americans each year.  Because of this, many of us have been advised by our doctors to change our diet…

JOHN 10:1-10  This morning we find ourselves once again at the place in the lectionary that I call “Sheep Sunday!”  Yep, it’s once again time to entertain the image of sheep, mud, manure and pastures.  I agree, there is nothing cuter than a little lamb, but in general, sheep that have been out in the…

LUKE 24:13-35 This morning’s Gospel lesson is one that is found only in the Gospel of Luke.  It is a story that reveals to us something about who we are as well as how we can come to know Jesus.  The story of the journey to Emmaus is both a literal and a spiritual journey.…

JOHN 20:19-31  Welcome to the Sunday after Easter.  This Sunday is often called “Low Sunday” because attendance is usually low on this particular day.  However, I hope that each of you are worshipping on your own this morning, knowing that you we are connected as God’s Children no matter where we are. This is also…

JOHN 20:1-18 Alleluia!  Christ is Risen!  Christ is risen indeed! Today, we celebrate the greatest day in the history of the world!  We celebrate the great truth that Jesus Christ, who was crucified on a cross and died, arose from the dead just three days later! This one truth is what sets Christianity apart from…