Sermons

The Stewardship of Heaven

November 5, 2017  | 

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All Saints Day offers us an opportunity to claim the heritage of faith passed on to us by those who went before us.  In Scotland and Ireland there are places people call "thin places" -- places where the boundaries between heaven and earth are thin.  John, writing in Revelation gives us a peek into what he envisions of heaven and the saints who occupy that space with God.

We Live By Faith

October 29, 2017  | 

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Today is Reformation Sunday and the 500th Birthday of the Reformation.  We look at the life and ministry of Martin Luther and the role the gift of faith played in his life.  Many of the great witnesses to faith struggled.  Many did not know the fulfillment of the hope they carried in their hearts but they lived and ministered faithfully, sure that God would accomplish God's salvation.  We need to live empowered by the same gift today as we struggle against unlikely odds.

Becoming Known

October 22, 2017  | 

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There are two types of Christians - those known for what they do and those for what they say.  Often the doers have little to say about the meaning and motivation for their actions, while those with the loudest voice are hypocrites.  There is something internally self balancing when word and deed are held together with integrity.  Words should lead to action and action should be accompanied by proclamation.  Paul commends the Thessalonians for their example of the Christian faith, actions that have become well known throughout the region giving the church and God a good name.  Shouldn't we strive for this too?

It’s A Choice

October 15, 2017  | 

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It has been another tough week in the news.  Wildfires, bulling, sexual harassment, rape, gun violence, withholding of aid, nuclear anxiety...  Where is the hope in this prison of fear and anxiety?  Paul is in prison and he has some words that may help.