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September 3, 2017 Traditional Sermon

Are you a stumbling block or a stepping stone? Jesus and Peter give us advice on what it means to follow Jesus. This morning we are going to play a game. I am going to give you a scenario and you are going to tell me if it is a Stumbling Block or a stepping…

Are You A Stumbling Block?

New Day Sermon Pentecost 13 Do you find yourself feeling like Peter at times, being faithful at one moment and then being a stumbling block in the next moment? Let’s explore that challenge of discipleship.

Who Do You Say I Am?

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 12 Last week I was in a nursing home offering communion to one of our Sages who is currently doing a couple of weeks of rehabilitation. She is somewhat hard of hearing and she has been placed in a four bed room. And during the visit, there are two other visitors talking…

A Mother’s Love

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 11 The other night my husband and I were sitting around and Erik was reading some quotes about parenthood. Several of them came from the actor Ryan Reynolds who has a thing or two to say about this crazy thing called parenting. Some of his more famous quotes include: And this one:…

Love and Action

New Day Sermon PENTECOST 11 What brings us back into community when all our choices seem to be challenging ones? Here’s the preview for “Wonder” from the sermon:

If v. Is

New Day Sermon Pentecost 10 What do an old joke, a familiar Bible story, and your faith life all have in common? Find out how we all are trying to get to the other side…

How Hungry Are You?

traditional sermon Pentecost 9 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled. (Matthew…

Power of One?

New Day Sermon pentecost 9 In a world filled with “I can’t,” how is God saying to us, “Yes, you can!”

What’s in Your Treasure Chest?

New Day Sermon Pentecost 8 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. (Matthew 13:44) What in the world would be compelling enough to make you give up everything … yes,…

Horticultural Mysteries

traditional sermon Pentecost 7 A few months ago, Erik and I bought a house. It’s been very exciting. Now we moved in during the month of March. In fact, we moved in right before the blizzard hit us and we got a bunch of snow. And fast forward 4 months later, we are still discovering…