Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
God and the “gods” (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 9:38-41
February 4, 2018
There is no “them.”
Say it with me! “There is no ‘them.’” Let the words rest in your mouths. Let the words rest in your minds. Let the words rest in your hearts. There is no “them.”
What does it mean? It means there is no “us” and “them.” … Continue reading ...
A dangerous God (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-17
January 26, 2014
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
“Seven out of ten people live in countries where economic inequality has increased in the last thirty years.”
Does it matter?
In our own country, we like to talk about the current economic recovery, but ninety-five percent of the growth in wealth since the 2008 financial crisis has gone to the wealthiest one-percent of Americans, while, during that same period, the bottom ninety percent of the population has become poorer.… Continue reading ...
Peace is … believing (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 7:10-16
December 18, 2016
This is what disturbs me …
We talk about peace. We sing about peace. We pray for peace. We tell the stories of the birth of the Prince of Peace, and we repeat the promise sung by the angels to herald his birth: “Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on earth.”… Continue reading ...