All dirt is not the same.
Mark 4:1-9; 13-20
January 22, 2012
Unsuitable soil
The wrong dirt can be costly.   On August 10, 2011, I received an e-mail from our building contractor that started out like this –
Approximately two weeks ago, Froehling & Robertson, Inc. (F&R) discovered that a significant portion of the soils on the Corinth campus was [...]

We shouldn’t be surprised if Jesus breaks our rules.
Luke 7:29-35
January 15, 2012
A child becomes an eagle
Few achievements within reach of a young person in our society rival earning the Eagle Scout badge.  By the time a young man pledges for the umpteenth time to keep himself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight, he has [...]

“Why Parables”
Robert M. Thompson, Pastor
Corinth Reformed Church
150 Sixteenth Avenue NW
Hickory, North Carolina 28601

828.328.6196   corinthtoday.org
 (© 2012 by Robert M. Thompson.  Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptures quoted are from The Holy Bible,
New International Version, Copyright 2011 by New York International Bible Society.)
“Blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear.”  (Jesus)
Matthew 13:10-17
January 8, 2012
My [...]

I can’t imagine living such a blessed life and not having Someone to thank.
Matthew 2:7-12
January 1, 2012
Existentially satisfying
Something about today moves me to preach a different kind of sermon.  Maybe it’s New Year’s Day and the year ahead.  Maybe it’s the familiarity of the story we just read from Matthew 2.  Maybe it’s the time [...]

“The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world” (John).
John 1:6-9
Candlelighting Service, December 18, 2011
Assumptions
I might be the world’s worst when it comes to assumptions.  I told my wife Linda that what I wanted for Christmas was a good set of kitchen knives.  The idea came to me at Thanksgiving [...]