Sermon: Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Texts: Genesis 29:15-28 + Psalm 105:1-11,45b + Romans 8:26-39 + Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 There was a book that came out almost twenty years ago by an author known most commonly as don Miguel Ruiz titled “The Four Agreements.” It was a book of practical wisdom, aimed at helping people to order their thinking and behavior in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost →

Sermon: Sunday, June 8, 2014: Day of Pentecost

Texts: Acts 2:1-21 + Ps. 104:24-34,35b + 1 Cor. 12:3b-13 + John 20:19-23 No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3b-13). I’ll admit that when I was young, this verse was confounding. I wondered if it could be true, in a literal way. I wondered if there was … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 8, 2014: Day of Pentecost →

Sermon: Sunday, July 7, 2013: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Texts: 2 Kings 5:1-14 + Psalm 30 + Galatians 6:1-16 + Luke 10:1-11,16-20 When I was in junior high, or sometime very early in high school, the guidance counselor gave us all a vocational aptitude test to get us thinking about what kinds of work each of us might be best suited for. When the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 7, 2013: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost →