The church’s one foundation

The church’s one foundation (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 8:27-29, 1 Corinthians 3:9-17
February 11, 2018

I am going to read the scripture lesson once more, and I want you to listen carefully, because there will be a quiz!  You may follow along if you would like on page 1372 in the Good News Bible, because this will be an open book quiz!… Continue reading ...

A house divided against itself

A house divided against itself (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 3:20-30, 4:35-41
January 21, 2018

I am distressed.

Last Monday, Jorge Garcia was deported to Mexico.  Jorge is thirty-nine years old, married with a fifteen-year-old daughter and a twelve-year-old son.  He was brought to the United States as a child thirty years ago by an undocumented relative. … Continue reading ...

Parties, politics, and impertinent puzzles

Parties, politics, and impertinent puzzles (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 20:27-40
November 6, 2016

In three days, it will be over.  Except that it won’t be over, will it?

If the Democratic candidate prevails, the Republican candidate and many of his supporters have suggested they will not acknowledge the legitimacy of the result and, therefore, the legitimacy of the newly elected administration.… Continue reading ...