Sermon Preached on February 20, 2011
Texts: I Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-17; Matthew 5:38-48
Next week, the Academy Awards will be given out. How many of you watch the Oscars – at least sometimes? One of the films nominated for Best Picture this year is the movie The Social Network. How many of you have
… View MoreSermon preached February 13, 2011
Text: Matthew 5:21-37
Things were going so well. There was the beautiful difficulty of the beatitudes, pronouncing blessings. Then came the wonderful words – you are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world. Now there is a shift. The tone seems to change. Did
… View MoreSermon preached February 6, 2011
Texts: Matthew 5:13-20
“You are the salt of the earth.” Salt – generally a good thing. This is one of the biggest weekends for snacking in our country – Super Bowl weekend, and my taste in snacks runs more toward the salty than the sweet – chips and guacamole,
… View MoreSermon preached January 30, 2011
Texts: Micah 6:6-8; I Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12
Did you know that it is possible to lead a cow up stairs but not down stairs? Did you know that, by Kentucky law citizens of that state must bathe at least once a year? Did you know that the pitches
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