Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
the man of Nazareth (Click
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Matthew 15:21-28
March 12, 2017
I am not the same person I was 22 1/2 years ago. Are you? I’m not the same minister I was 22 1/2 years ago. I have changed, significantly, since I have been here among you. I don’t think in the same way. … Continue reading ...
And … (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 1:17-23
May 4, 2014
This is Christ’s gracious offer, not continuation, but transformation.
What’s the difference?
This is Christ’s gracious offer, not resuscitation, but resurrection.
What’s the difference?
What would it mean for you? To be transformed? To be resurrected? Not merely extending or stretching out your life as it is, but transforming your life, changing it, setting it in a new direction, filling it with new vitality, giving you a new life, giving you eternal life? … Continue reading ...
Priests (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 2:4-10
May 18, 2014
“Dear Amy …”
It’s a newspaper column, like “Dear Abby,” only it’s “Dear Amy.” Dick Grimm shared it with me this week, and now I am sharing it with you.
Dear Amy,
Every fall, my sister, cousins and a cousin’s sister-in-law have a weekend shopping excursion in our home city. … Continue reading ...
Comma (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 3:13-22
May 25, 2014
Do you know any of these people?
She can’t keep a job. She doesn’t have a job now. She always starts out with good intentions, but then distractions or boredom or weak willpower or just plain laziness get in the way. She can’t seem to follow through, can’t seem to be able to see the big picture, won’t buckle down, won’t grow up. … Continue reading ...