Fear not!

Fear not! (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 1:5-16
December 7, 2014

Fear is the default.  Fear is the default human attitude, which means that we respond to the challenges of our lives out of fear, unless something is done proactively to change our hearts.

We began our Advent last week with that claim.  Fear is the default. … Continue reading ...

Be the church: fight for the powerless

Be the church: fight for the powerless (Click in the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Acts 4:5-12
April 26, 2015

Sometimes, if I just feel like “vegging out” and watching some TV, one of my favorite shows to watch is “Leverage.”  It was cancelled three years ago, but you can still find reruns on cable.  Anybody else know that show?… Continue reading ...