Sermon: Do not be conformed to the World
There are words, everyday words, whose meaning has changed over time and sacrifice is just one of those words. In the opening verse of the passage we heard read...
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Sermon: The Real Goodness & The Real Evil
Another moment of confession; when I chose this passage and sermon title over a month ago, I was going to take this in an entirely different direction. Althoug...
Sermon: In the Hour of Trouble
Most every Sunday, as I prepare to preach, we recite the 14 verse of the 19th Psalm; Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptab...
Compassion and Power
This morning we come face to face with one of the greatest miracle stories contained in the bible. This miracle story is the only miracle story that is ...
The Time of Judgement
Last week, we spent time discussing seeds and soil and how both need to be the best they can be to produce the best harvest. Today we turn our attention to the...
The Seeds We Sow
Show of hands, how many of you have ever grown anything in the ground? Okay, so many of you are like me and have, from time to time, planted something in the g...
Spirit of Witness
This weekend we call to mind the memory of the men and women who have fought to secure our freedoms. From the first shots fired on Lexington Green to th...
That Quintessential Word of Life: Hope
The following sermon was preached by the Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinbur...
Low Sunday
Many years ago, I was sitting in a church the Sunday after Easter, and as the service began, the minister welcomed everyone who had come out, looked around, and...
The Mind of Christ
As many of you know, I am a living historian. What that means is, I try to recreate, or reenact if you will, a certain period. To do this, I need to not only ...