Sermon: Be Opened
In November of 2002 country singer, Randy Travis released a song called “Three Wooden Crosses.” The song had a double meaning to it; the first was a...
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Sermon: A Call to the Grateful Way
This is the final installment of a series on developing an ethic of gratitude. As with the others in this series, this sermon is based on the book Grateful: The...
Sermon: At Home with God
On Sunday, August 26, 2018, I had the honor of offering the Sunday Morning Worship Service for reenactors and others at the Red Apple Farm in Philipston, Massac...
Sermon: The Grateful Society
This sermon is part of a series based on the book Grateful, The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks by Diana Butler Bass. In my “From the Pastor” ...
Sermon: Thankful and Festive
Back in the early 90’s, I was participating in a study abroad program for a college course I was taking. I was a biblical studies major with a focus on m...
Reflection: “I am the bread…”
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 In the 19th century,...
Sermon: Grateful Together
During the summer months the church I serve hold their weekly worship service on Wednesday nights. This summer we are reading the book Grateful, The Transformat...
Reflection: Church as a Place of Healing
One of the tasks of my ministry as an interim minister is to assist the congregation in taking a look at themselves and all of their ministries. It is not an e...
Sermon: Healing Powers
I am a firm believer in prayer, in fact, I wrote a book about prayer and about adopting a personal prayer life, so prayer is a big thing in my book. For most of...
Sermon: The Image of God
One of the challenges of being the new pastor is determining where the congregation is in their spiritual life as well as where they are regarding contemporary ...