Sermon preached November 22, 2015
Texts: Jeremiah 29:10b-11; John 18:33-37
So last week I preached about risk, vulnerability and courage. I also mentioned that Julie and I did not do so well with the board game Risk. Well, how can you speak about risk without taking a risk with Risk? So we did, and we
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Texts: I Samuel 1:4-20
My wife Julie and I have been married for over thirty-three years. I feel blessed that we enjoy each other’s company, that we laugh often, and that we have three pretty wonderful children. It is our daughter Sarah’s birthday today. It might not have been, however.
… View MoreSermon preached November 8, 2015
Texts: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Mark 12:38-44
Ray Stevens, “The Streakhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtzoUu7w-YM
Some of you may remember the odd fad in the 1970s – “streaking.” It involved a person or persons running through some public event, naked as a jaybird, with nothing on but a smile. Years later, the tv show, Seinfeld,
… View MoreSermon preached November 1, 2015
Texts: John 11:32-44
The story begins simply enough. “Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany.” It has a bit of a “Once upon a time” feel to it. There is a connection between this man, his sisters, and Jesus. Jesus loved Lazarus. His sisters think Jesus would like
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