"Remembering the Lord"Jonah 1:17-2:10 (Preaching Text-Favorite Passage); Romans 8:31-39Favorite Things Summer Worship SeriesThere are many stories out there. Stories surround us every day. Sometimes they are called news. Sometimes memories. Sometimes fairy tales. Sometimes fiction. Sometimes nonfiction. Sometimes narrative. Whatever we call them, we live surrounded by stories. One of the themes of our summer… Continue reading Sermon for 6-13-10 "Remembering the LORD" Jonah, Favorite Things Summer Worship Series
First Fruits from the Garden
We harvested our first fruits from our garden this evening! 4 zucchini, 2 squash, and 1 cucumber! We have lots more tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and cucumbers on the way. I've posted an album of photos here:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2035778&id=39301917&l=d3993763a3 This is the garden as of today, June 11th... We have 2 zucchini, 2 squash, 1 cucumber, 4 tomato, and 1… Continue reading First Fruits from the Garden
Sermon for 6/6/10 "The Blessed Kingdom of Heaven": Favorite Things Worship Series
Sermon for 6/6/10 Matthew 5:1-12, Micah 6:6-8 "The Blessed Kingdom of Heaven" Favorite Passages Sermon Series As we are exploring our Favorite Passage this summer during the Sabbatical, I have found one of the most fun things about this to be the opportunity to explore passages that are not often read in church during the… Continue reading Sermon for 6/6/10 "The Blessed Kingdom of Heaven": Favorite Things Worship Series
Things I wish I learned in Seminary…
Sometimes things happen in the church or in ministry that I just have to choose to laugh or cry. This photo made me laugh so hard I cried. It was one of those weeks this week. Though things are fine now, thankfully, "Remedial Plumbing and HVAC" would have been really helpful in Seminary. Add those… Continue reading Things I wish I learned in Seminary…
Sermon for 5-30-10 "Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes"
Sermon for 5/30/10 Luke 6:17-36 (NRSV) Favorite Passages Summer Worship Series "Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes." As part of Craig's Sabbatical, two weeks ago we attended the Festival of Homiletics in Nashville, Tennessee for 5 days. I'm sure many of you have questions--starting with "What is a Festival of Huh?" Homiletics is… Continue reading Sermon for 5-30-10 "Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes"
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