The more we know, the less we think we know.  And that’s a good thing.
Psalm 52
June 6, 2010
The Story
I would like to begin today’s sermon with a couple of lines from a song.
Today my heart is full because you’re here with me and God is giving you to me.
We’re confident that God has led and [...]

When life comes at you fast…worship.
Psalm 59
May 30, 2010
First response
Which of the following is going on right now in your life?
1.      Someone is trying to hurt you.
2.      You have been betrayed.
3.      You feel trapped.

You matter.  You belong.  You serve.
1 Samuel 16:1-13
May 23, 2010 – Confirmation Sunday
Unforgettable day
This morning’s sermon, written just for the Confirmation class of 2010, is titled, “Don’t Forget.”
I was trying to think of a way that we could make today memorable for you, our Confirmands.  The thought of your saying to someone in six months [...]

Because we see through a glass darkly, we are here to learn from God’s Book.
1 Samuel 10:1-8
May 16, 2010
What are we here for?
It’s a good idea to remind ourselves from time to time why we are here.  In church, I mean.  Singing songs written decades or even centuries ago.  Reading the Bible, which is even [...]

Superstitions substitute ritual for relationship.
1 Samuel 6:1-9
May 2, 2010
Prelude to the Reading
You are probably familiar at some level with the “ark of the covenant” in Jewish history.  As soon as the Israelites left Egypt, God gave them instructions to set up their sanctuary.  Those instructions included the creation of the “ark” (Exodus 25), a small [...]