Sermons

Wait for the S’mores Lectionary 16 July 2017 6th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Text to Life We are smack dab in the middle of a special season right now. No, not “summer.” This is a much more important time of year. What…

Flints, Sponges, and Honeycomb Lectionary 9 July 2017 5th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:10-17 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Text to Life “Child’s play.” That is the derisive phrase we use to dismiss some activity that is simple, easy, mindless, effortless. But “child’s play” can also…

Relationship Status Lectionary 2 July 2017 4th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 Text to Life What does God want most from you? From me? Before you answer too quickly, let me remind you of something you may have forgotten. Why did God create you…

Stained Glass Street Lives Lectionary 25 June 2017 3rd Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Text to Life “Seeing red.” You all know what that means. But do we know what it really means? “Green with envy?” When jealous bites we turn “green with…

First Responder Lectionary 18 June 2017 2nd Sunday After Pentecost Father’s Day Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23) Text to Life The definition of a “first responder” is someone who runs towards what everyone else is running away from. Fires, explosions, earthquakes, collapsed buildings, rising…

When a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss –Guest Sermon by Judge Jesse Caldwell Lectionary 11 June 2017 Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Text to Life Lots of us know our favorite movies so well that we can deliver the lines in unison with…

Breathe on Me Lectionary 4 June 2017 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34; 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 7:37-39 Text to Life The church calendar is divided into “seasons” just like our secular calendar. But instead of Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer, the church recognizes the “season” of Advent, the…

Learn it, Don’t Live it! Lectionary 28 May 2017 7th Sunday of Easter Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Text to Life There are two tiers to learning. Good parents teach their children both tiers. The first tier opens up our children to being loving, honest,…

Resign or Re-Sign Lectionary 21 May 2017 6th Sunday of Easter Heritage Sunday Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 Text to Life Hacking. Phishing. Identity theft. Nigerian royalty offering you millions of dollars if you give them your personal information over the internet. Just last week there…

Mother Love and Mother Church Lectionary 14 May 2017 5th Sunday of Easter Festival of the Christian Home Mother’s Day Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 Text to Life Life is all about timing. Timing is of the essence. In fact, some have said “Timing is…