Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
Still running the race of faith (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Hebrews 12:1-2
Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
March 11, 2018
Happy anniversary!
We are glad to be invited to help you celebrate the 27th anniversary of Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. We were here two years ago on a Sunday morning to celebrate your 25th anniversary. … Continue reading ...
A carol of joy (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 1:46-55
December 24, 2017
You just heard “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” arranged and played by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy. I heard Natalie and Donnell in concert last Sunday afternoon at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. They were joined by four other amazing musicians from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Cuba, and Ireland, and by five of their six children: Mary Frances, Michael, Clare, Julia, and Alec. … Continue reading ...
Traitors (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Matthew 26:20-24
April 13, 2014
It’s sobering, isn’t it, to look at ourselves, to take a good look at ourselves — not each of us, one-by-one, but looking at all of us who call ourselves people of God, looking at all of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus? It is sobering to take a good look and to recognize the thieves and hypocrites and murderers and vultures and faithless servants among us and to realize that we have met the enemy and he is … us.… Continue reading ...
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 ...
Love does not keep a record of wrongs (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Matthew 5:43-48
January 29, 2017
When Jesus saw the people, he went up the hill and sat down. They gathered around him there and he spoke to them.
Love your enemies and hate your friends. That’s what you have been told. But I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who make your life miserable. … Continue reading ...