Fear not!

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 ...

Beauty of the life we have/no matter what

Beauty of the life we have/no matter what (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Psalm 23
April 17, 2016

What do you see when you see Charley Corson in a pout and pigtails?

What do you see when you watch Jack Conrad speak with such authority about the names and habits of various species of dinosaur?

What do you see when Laura Kaliban offers you the bread of life?… Continue reading ...