That they may be one

That they may be one (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
John 17:1-11
May 28, 2017

Burma, Nicaragua, Liberia, Korea, and now Haiti. Why should we talk about Haiti? Because the people of Haiti need us? Yes. But that is only half of the story. We should talk about the people of Haiti because we need them.

Our group of travelers arrived in Port-au-Prince on a Friday night.… Continue reading ...

Servants of a generous God

Servants of a generous God (Click on the sermon tittle for a .pdf copy)
Matthew 20:1-16
September 21, 2014

Corina.  Zoe.  Emily.  Arlo.  McKenzie.  Jack.  Nevaeh.  Teddy.  Allison.

Who are these?

These are our children.  These are our children’s children.

What do we want for them?

We want them to be healthy.  We want them to be happy.  We want them to have opportunities and successes. … Continue reading ...

In common

In common (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Proverbs 22:2
September 6, 2015

It doesn’t take many words to make a telling point.  How about ten?

Come down off the cross,
we can use the wood.

Did you hear John sing those words?  One of my favorite musicians, Sarah Jarosz, recorded this song, and from the first time I heard it, I have been struck by these two lines:

Come down off the cross,
we can use the wood.Continue reading ...

A woman’s gift

A woman’s gift (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
John 12:1-8
March 13, 2016

She made a gift to Jesus.  Mary made a gift to Jesus, an extravagant gift.  She took a whole pint of perfume, pure nard, and poured it out over Jesus’ feet.  According to Judas, the perfume was worth about three hundred silver coins.  Since one silver coin represented a day’s pay for a farm laborer, the value of the perfume was more than a year’s wages for a laborer working six days a week, or, in our money, about $18,000.… Continue reading ...

Never give up!

Never give up! (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 18:1-8
October 16, 2016

The top ten signs that you have given up …

Number 10:  You turned off the TV after the eighth inning of last Tuesday night’s Cubs game.

Number 9:  You watched Monday Night Football instead of the first presidential debate.

Number 8.  Since the second debate, you have been searching online for houses … in Canada.… Continue reading ...