Serpentine SoulStory Lectionary25 August 2019The First Covenant Given to Moses (Exodus 34)The Story of the Bronze Serpent (Numbers 21)Psalm 41: God’s Grace Toward Those Who SinPsalm 103: The Lord’s CompassionPsalm 116: The Lord is GraciousPsalm 147: The Lord Gathers...
Using props can add not only visuals but fun to your sermon. For example, in the story sermon for this week, try using a rubber snake. I guarantee it will bring your sermon to life, even if it’s not real. Sometimes tangibles can help people connect with your message....
O Sacred Head surroundedBy crown of piercing thorn!O bleeding Head, so wounded,Reviled and put to scorn!Death’s pallid hue comes o’er Thee,The glow of life decays,Yet angel hosts adore TheeAnd tremble as they gaze. I see Thy strength and vigorAll fading in the...
Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Help by Johann HariPublished 2019 ISBN: 9781408878682–Review by Douglas Balzer Johann Hari is a New York Times bestselling author. In his book Lost Connections, he looks to explain why depression affects so...
I was reading about “Middle C” the other day. It seems that depending on who you ask, the sound of that “note” changes. Unlike God, we try to change everything, yet never really do. You see, when we “change things,” we are really only redefining what already is. We...
