Choosing Life
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30: 15 – 20 Moses knew he was about to die. By this point, he had been leading the Israelites through the wilderness for nearly forty years. They’ve finally made it to the Jordan River and are about to enter the promised land. And all of...
Distractions, distractions.
A little behind on posting this one! Here’s the scripture: Luke 10: 38 – 42. At first glance, this fairly familiar story seems pretty self explanatory. Jesus comes to visit two of his dear friends. After being welcomed into their home, one sister, Mary,...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Scripture: Luke 10: 25-37 (with thanks to Clarence Jordan) This is a heavy story. Well, the story itself isn’t that heavy. I mean, the man lying in the ditch regains his health thanks to the generosity of a Samaritan man–a fellow we call “the Good Samaritan.”...
Bearing Witness
This sermon utilizes Luke 8:26 – 39 and 1 Kings 19: 1 – 15. Our story this morning begins with this phrase: “Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes.” You see, Jesus and his crew had been traveling. Just before this story, we hear of Jesus’...01. WELCOME
