Text: John 6: 25-34 Twenty years ago a film came out that became one of those instant classics that shaped the imagination and vocabulary of a generation, it was called “The Princess Bride.” Based on the novel by the same name, the film was a fairy tale – one part action to one part … Continue reading Homily: Thanksgiving Day, 2007
Sermon: Sunday, November 11, 2007. Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.
Text: Luke 20: 27-38 I left work on Thursday night and drove three hours west to Rock Island, Illinois for an all-day continuing education workshop on marriage and pre-marital counseling. I was a psychology major in college, where I focused on adolescent mental health. I spent some years doing youth and family counseling before … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 11, 2007. Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.
Message: Welcome Strangers…
The reading from Hebrews assigned for this Sunday reads, "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured." [Heb … Continue reading Message: Welcome Strangers…
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