Sermon: Sunday, June 30, 2013: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Texts:  2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14  +  Psalm 77:1-2,11-20  +  Galatians 5:1,13-25  +  Luke 9:51-62 I’ve been keeping a close eye on the news, watching and waiting for any changes in the condition of the man President Obama has compared to George Washington, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. Mandela, as you know, became president of South Africa in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 30, 2013: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Sermon: Sunday, June 24, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 3 — Forces of Nature”

Texts:  1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 and Psalm 133  •   2 Corinthians 6:1-13  •   Mark 4:35-41 You’ll remember that we’ve been reading through the books of 1 & 2nd Samuel this summer, hearing the stories of the formation of the nation of Israel, and their demand for a king.  Last week we read the story of shepherd boy David who … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 24, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 3 — Forces of Nature”