Humility

Humility (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Job 42:1-6
April 15, 2018

When I look at the sky which you have made,
the moon and stars that you set in place:
Where do human beings fit in the picture?
What are we?

What are we?

Are we evolution’s crowning achievement?  Are we the unquestioned masters of this planet, beings of unmatched power and ambition, eager to fulfill our self-proclaimed destiny to become masters of the universe? … Continue reading ...

Chasing the wind

Chasing the wind (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Ecclesiastes 2:4-17, 24-26
September 17, 2017

So here we are, you and me, a hundred and some of us, gathered in the sanctuary on a Sunday morning, here together for one hour of the twenty-four hours of this day, for one day of the seven days of this week, for one week of the fifty-two weeks of this year, for one year of the however many years each of us have lived already and however many years each of us have left to live. … Continue reading ...

What is left unsaid

What is left unsaid Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 53:7-9
March 29, 2015

Words.  Lots of words.

Praise God!
God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord!
God bless the king of Israel!

Look!  The whole world is following him!
There’s no stopping him.
What are you going to do?

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Your heart’s desire

Your heart’s desire (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
2 Kings 5:1-15
July 3, 2016

What is your heart’s desire?

To win the lottery?  To move into a bigger and better house?  To move to Maine?  No, I don’t think so.  You are not that shallow.  The desires of your heart run deeper than that.

Is it your heart’s desire to finally get the recognition and respect that you deserve? … Continue reading ...