Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
An emotional Jesus (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 3:1-6
February 18, 2018
Are you an emotional person? I hope you are.
When we use the word “emotional” to describe someone, we often mean it not in a good way. An “emotional” person is unpredictable, unsteady, flighty, sometimes even out of control. Out of control because their emotions take over. … Continue reading ...
Love never gives up (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Matthew 9:32-38
February 12, 2017
Give up.
You’re tired. You deserve a break. Give up.
You’ve done all you could, more than your share. Give up.
The emotional cost is too high. It’s not worth it. Give up.
Some things can’t be fixed. Some people don’t want to be helped. … Continue reading ...
More’s the pity (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 53:4-5
March 15, 2015
The image on the cover of your bulletin shows a white policeman holding a club standing over the slumped body of an African-American. It is hard to judge from the photo if the limp, presumably beaten, body is that of a man or a woman, but I think it is a woman.… Continue reading ...