Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
Shalom (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 2:2-5
June 24, 2018
Shalom aleichem.
Peace to you.
Shalom is a greeting. It’s a greeting you might offer as you open the door of your house to a friend — shalom — or a greeting you might offer with a nod of your head as you pass a stranger on the street — shalom. … Continue reading ...
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 ...
Fear not! (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Luke 2:1-11
December 21, 2014
Don’t be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people. This very day in David’s town your Savior was born — Christ the Lord!
What makes a good life? What makes a life good?
Having enough — food, shelter, things … Good health … Fulfilling work … Respect … Fulfilling relationships … Love … Freedom … Leisure … Opportunities for challenge, for learning, for growth …
Now, in that context, to come at the question naively, without presuppositions, what would it mean to be “saved?” … Continue reading ...
Love is eternal (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Corinthians 13:8-10
February 19, 2017
Love is eternal …
This next Saturday afternoon, Erin Brock and Josh Medhus will be married in our sanctuary. Bob and Pat, Erin’s parents, will be there. Terry and Lorna, Josh’s parents will be there. Lynne and I will be there. But Erin so wishes that her grandpa, Harold Brock, was still living and could be there, too, to share this special moment with her. … Continue reading ...
Today is the day! (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
June 21, 2015
Life goes on. Life goes on and we settle into a rhythm. A daily rhythm, a weekly rhythm, a rhythm of seasons and of years. A rhythm of sleeping and waking, eating and exercising, working and playing, spending time alone and spending time with others. … Continue reading ...
Seeing is believing (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
John 1:1-18
January 3, 2016
Seeing is believing. But what if you can’t see?
Doubt, fear, depression, despair, anger, boredom overshadow our spirits. We are in the dark and we can’t see. And because we can’t see, we do not believe, and because we do not believe, we are not saved. … Continue reading ...
Fire and water (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 43:1-7
January 10, 2016
Do not be afraid. I am with you. You are mine.
Maybe you’re afraid of the unknown.
Maybe you’re afraid of the future because it is unknown. Because you don’t know what will happen to you or to those you love. Because you can’t foresee or forestall any of the calamities that might overtake you. … Continue reading ...
Nothing (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Nehemiah 8:1-12
January 24, 2016
“The Moon And The Yew Tree” by Sylvia Plath.
This is the light of the mind, cold and planetary
The trees of the mind are black. The light is blue.
The grasses unload their griefs on my feet as if I were God
Prickling my ankles and murmuring of their humility
Fumy, spiritous mists inhabit this place. … Continue reading ...