chickens, Easter, Holy Week, Lent, Old Salem

"Refuge Under God’s Wing" Sermon for Lent 2C 2/28/2010

Lent 2C 2/28/10Luke 13:31-35, Psalm 27"Refuge Under God's Wing"Noah the pigeon.The story from today's children's message really touched my heart this week. Now, I'm not usually one to read chain emails beginning to end, but I opened the email the other day, and found myself laughing out loud because it illustrated the passage from Luke's… Continue reading "Refuge Under God’s Wing" Sermon for Lent 2C 2/28/2010

Ann Weems, Art, Ash Wednesday, Butterfly, Charlottesville VA, Easter, Holy Week, Lent, Moravian

"The Journey Ahead" Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday/Last Sunday in Epiphany Year C-2/14/10

Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday in Epiphany-Year C)Exodus 34:28-35; Luke 9:28-43"The Journey Ahead" 2/14/2010I went walking the other day.  It was one of our recent deceptively beautiful days--sunny and gorgeous, and bitter cold with the wind chill.  The sun drew me out, but the cold reminded me that winter is still here for the… Continue reading "The Journey Ahead" Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday/Last Sunday in Epiphany Year C-2/14/10

Barbara Brown Taylor, Burning Bush, Christmas, Easter, Fred Craddock, God, Holy Spirit, Moses, Pentecost, Silence, Theophany

"The Outpouring of God’s Spirit" Pentecost Sermon 5/31/09

Sermon 5/31/09 "The Outpouring of God's Spirit"Pentecost, Year BActs 2:1-21; John 15:26-27 Have you ever been at a point in your life when you just wanted to hear a word from God? Maybe it was years ago or maybe it's today. Maybe you were looking for guidance to help make a difficult decision or maybe… Continue reading "The Outpouring of God’s Spirit" Pentecost Sermon 5/31/09

Breath, Easter, John, Mission, Mississippi, NIgeria, Simon Cowell

"Just Breathe!" Sermon for 4/19/09 [Easter 2B]"

Easter 2B Sermon for 4/19/09 "Just Breathe!"John 20:19-31 (Preaching Text)Acts 4:32-35; Genesis 2:4-7 What inspires you? Where do you get your inspiration? I saw a video the other day on the Web that inspired me. In fact there are lots of inspiring videos available today, thanks to the power of the Internet. In this particular… Continue reading "Just Breathe!" Sermon for 4/19/09 [Easter 2B]"

Bono, Easter, Irresistible Revolution, Matthew, U2

"Whatever You Do, Don’t TIPTOE!" (6/15/08, Proper 6A/Ordinary 11A/Pentecost +5)

“Whatever you do, don’t TIPTOE!”Proper 6A/Ordinary 11A/Pentecost +5Sermon from 6/15/08Matthew 9:35-10:8 Holly Springs Moravian ChurchI was checking out the Holly Springs website the other day, as I do periodically, to keep up with what’s going on back here, and I was taken down memory road as I looked at Eric Terry’s photos that are posted… Continue reading "Whatever You Do, Don’t TIPTOE!" (6/15/08, Proper 6A/Ordinary 11A/Pentecost +5)