Sermons

As a trained Renewal and Revitalization Pastor, I have to say today’s Gospel lesson is not exactly what I would call a church growth text!  Is Jesus really serious about the strong language He uses?  Surely, Jesus can’t be serious.  Can you imagine saying to someone who is unchurched and that you are inviting to…

Since this is the first Sunday in September, I thought I should start with a story that I read on line this week.  A man received a promotion to the position of Vice President of the company he worked for. The promotion went to his head, and for weeks on end he bragged to anyone…

Last week we worked our way through the meaning of some of the hard words that Jesus has said.  This week in our Gospel Lesson we once again see the Jesus that most of us feel the most comfortable with.  We find Jesus teaching in the synagogue.  In Jesus day, anyone could stand up and…

I would like to begin this morning with another one of the stories I am so fond of reading on line.  The story is about three men who died and were waiting to receive entrance through the Pearly Gates. The first man said to St. Peter, “I was a preacher of the gospel, serving faithfully…

One of the most majestic of all creatures is the tiger. For many years these big beautiful creatures have puzzled researchers. It seems that when tigers hunt, they have a remarkable capacity for causing their prey to paralysis with fear. As the tiger charges toward its hapless prey it lets out a spine-chilling roar. Now…

SERMON FOR AUGUST 4, 2019 LUKE 12: 13-21 Today’s Gospel lesson, the Parable of the Rich Man, always makes me think about the story of King Midas.  My guess is that most of you are familiar with the story.  The god, Bacchus’s tutor was lost, and when King Midas found him and showed him the…