Sermons

SERMON FOR JULY 28, 2019 LUKE 11:1-13 As you know, I am fond of reading stories on my computer.  Let me share the one that I read this past week.  A priest, a minister and a guru were discussing the best positions for prayer while a telephone repairman worked nearby. “Kneeling is definitely the best…

Have you ever thought about all the cultural shifts that you have seen in your lifetime?  Some of us have seen more than others.  Let’s reflect a minute on what the typical business office looked like in the 1950s versus today.  There were no electric typewriters, fax machines, computer, and so forth in the 50s. …

SERMON FOR JULY 14, 2019 LUKE 10:25-37 Today, we are going to look together at one of the most famous parables Jesus told.  Many today who know little of the Bible or of Christianity know this story.  For most people, it’s a story about helping someone in need.  I very good lesson for us all,…

SERMON FOR JULY 7,2019 LUKE 10:1-11, 16-20 It is hard to believe that we are already in the month of July.  However, our weather this past week has left us with no doubt that it is really and truly summer.  I hope all of you are enjoying it as much as I am.  Since it…

SERMON FOR 30, 2019 GALATIANS 5:1, 13-25  Freedom is a wonderful thing!  This coming Thursday we will celebrate the Fourth of July, the day when we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document that claims every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  Translated, we…

SERMON FOR JUNE 23, 2019 LUKE 8:26-39 – YEAR C   In the paragraph right before today’s Scripture lesson, we find the disciples and Jesus in a boat sailing from one side of the Sea of Galilee to the other.  Once they had gotten aboard the boat and cast off, Jesus immediately falls asleep.  All…