September 6, 2020
Grace, peace and mercy I pray would be yours in Jesus’ name. Amen. If you go to Coventry Cathedral, in England, and look toward the altar, you will be overwhelmed by the massive tapestry that rises before you. It depicts Christ enthroned in glory. A pale and wounded Jesus is seated on a throne. Surrounding… Read More »
August 30, 2020
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. In this series we have been looking at God’s greater story. The greater story of the presence and work of the one true holy Triune God. We have seen Christ our Deliverer, rescuing us from our sin. We have seen God our heavenly Father, claiming us… Read More »
August 23, 2020
Grace to you and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. We’re falling back into the “Change Series.” We’ll have one message a month exploring how our church can, and should, be growing. Last month’s message included some somber and distressing information. The Church in America is dying. In fact only a very small 16% of Christian… Read More »
August 16, 2020
Grace to you and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. I’d like to begin today by looking at two pictures: one is an etching, and the other a painting. They are both by the same artist. They are both of the same subject, but there is a world of difference between them. The artist is Rembrandt… Read More »
August 9, 2020
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Sometimes the smallest thing can tell a greater story. Your great grandmother’s hope chest. Stone markers telling of Civil War battles. The smallest things can tell much greater stories, extending over time and involving many people. Consider this silver cup. It was buried in the home… Read More »
August 5, 2020
Grace, peace, and mercy to you always in Jesus’ name. Amen. There is a tradition in our country that occurs at the end of most every presidential term. It is the tradition of the presidential pardon. If you are accused of a crime, go to trial, and are convicted, and exhaust all the appeals processes,… Read More »
July 19, 2020
May God’s grace and mercy flow over you all the days of your life. Amen. Today we begin a new sermon series called God’s Greater Story. We start in the middle of a book; the book of Romans. Romans six to be specific. That might seem strange to start a sermon series in the middle… Read More »
July 12, 2020
As we Gather The Christian Church in America is dying. That sounds like an hopeless statement. It is not! The problem is the solutions of the past are the problems for the future. This is the first in a series of sermons that will help us understand how we can grow. It will require change,… Read More »
July 5, 2020
Grace, peace, and mercy be yours in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and God. Amen. Yesterday we celebrated the founding of a nation, this nation, the United States of America. It is, as it should be, a day of pride as we look back on our history and the forming of this nation.… Read More »
