October 13, 2019
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Two weeks ago we looked into the Feast of Rosh Ha-Shannah (Head of the Year). A day that calls us back to the Lord. A day that is meant to call us back to the awe and wonder that is our living and saving God. A… Read More »
October 6, 2019
Grace, peace and mercy be yours in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sometimes it may feel difficult to be a Christian. The world has for us changed a lot from when we grew up. More and more people are walking out of churches and never coming back. People see the Church as irrelevant, judgmental and… Read More »
September 29, 2019
Know in peace and joy that your sins are forgiven, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Happy New Year! Now I know what some of you are thinking, “There goes pastor proving he’s not perfect again. You silly goose it’s September!” Well I know it’s September. Beyond that I know something you may not know. Monday is… Read More »
September 22, 2019
Grace, peace and mercy be to you in Jesus name. Amen. There are many books that have been printed with titles like, “Hard Saying of the Bible” or “Difficult Teaching of Jesus.” There is one similarity in all of these book, this parable. This parable has been the source of much discussion and consternation by… Read More »
September 15, 2019
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. In the book of James in the Bible we read: Do any of you have wisdom and insight? Show this by living the right way, with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous, and filled with self-centered ambition, don’t brag. Don’t… Read More »
September 8, 2019
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Well, as is our practice, and the practice of the faithful in worship for thousands of years, we had some readings from Holy Scripture. The first, from Genesis, was actually the fourth time that God had spoken to Abraham and promised that he would be the… Read More »
September 7, 2019
Grace, to you and peace, in the name of Jesus, the Holy Christ of God. Amen. The first thing I’d like to say to the two of you is thank you. Thank you for allow this congregation, and me, to be apart of your wedding. We’ve had a few bumps along the way, but I’m… Read More »
September 1, 2019
Grace, peace and God’s eternal mercy be yours in Jesus’ name. Amen. I’m sure many of you have gone to a parade. People jockey for the “good seats.” You know those in the shade or at the best corner. Sometimes people will get to their location early to ensure they get to sit exactly where… Read More »
August 18, 2019
Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31-34 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new promise to Israel and Judah. It will not be like the promise that I made to their ancestors when I took them by the hand and brought them out of Egypt. They rejected that promise, although I was… Read More »
