Category: Sermon

“Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou” is one of my favorite movies. And I particularly love Delmar’s baptism scene. As you watch the scene unfold you see the human need, the tugging of the heart and spirit as Delmar sees and recognizes the baptismal procession. He instinctively recognizes his need for spiritual cleansing and renewal. And…

I do not wish to talk with you today about miracles. That is, I do not want to talk about miracles of the phenomenal kind, the physical kind. Instead I do want to talk with you about miracles of another kind, a far more important kind. I want to talk about life, our life, your…

Luke tells us that one day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Jesus said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our…

2020 has taught me an important lesson: We don’t always see what is coming, and when it does, sometimes it runs right over us. What is even worse is that no matter how hard you try; you can’t keep from having a bad day. You can plan, scheme, prepare, do all you know to do…

Sometimes people in great distress come to pastors, and that is certainly appropriate. Though we do not always have precise solutions for their dilemmas, we certainly can provide a safe and confidential place to share troubles, and we can connect them with our loving, all-wise, all-powerful God. Often these folks coming to my office feely…