Sermon preached October 19, 2014
Texts: Exodus 33:12-23
“God.” It is amazing how three simple letters put together in this way can be so powerful. Some think this combination of letters is a meaningless symbol, or a word pointing toward nothing that really exists. If polls are any indication, these folks are in a minority.
… View MoreSermon preached October 12, 2014
Texts: Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14
Bobby McFerrin, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU
Don’t worry, be happy – is this the heart of the Christian message? Can we boil down Christian faith to the power of positive thinking? Is Christian faith all about the “law of attraction” – the
… View MoreSermon preached October 5, 2014
Texts: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Matthew 21:33-46
Christians around the world are celebrating communion today. It is World Communion Sunday, a day when we are invited again to hear a call to the Church to be the universal and inclusive Church. The day was first observed by Presbyterians in
… View MoreSermon preached September 28, 2014
Texts: Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:28-32
Bob Marley and the Wailers, “Stir It Up” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5sOzbD29GQ
The late Bob Marley was a pioneer in Jamaican reggae music. The song “Stir It Up” is a song about stirring up love. It is a love song. I am guessing that it may
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