Wild Grapes Based on Isaiah 5:1-7, Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2, Luke 12:49-56 In my pursuit of this sermon I began to wonder what it means to “cultivate?” Turns out that Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary has a number of...
Gratitude Based on Hosea 11:1-11, Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:13-21 A while ago, Lucinda received a gratitude journal with the intriguing title of, “Okay Fine, I’m Grateful!” The subheading, written in ever...
Ask, Search, Knock Based on Psalm 85, Colossians 2:6-15, Luke 11:1-13 This week’s Gospel lesson contains this most oft recited prayer in all of Christianity… the “Lord’s Prayer” aka the “Our Father”. ...
Putting First Things First Based on Amos 8:1-12, Colossians 1:15-28, Luke 10:38-42 I think that it goes without saying that all of our lives are full to over-flowing. Many in this Sanctuary have their days...
The “Other” as Neighbor Based on Amos 7:7-17, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37 A story is told about two neighbors, Robbie and John, who lived on adjoining farms and who got crossways with each other. It was the first serious rift in 35 years of neighborly farming...
Simple Healing Based on 2Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:7-16, Luke 10:1-12 Last August, Lucinda and I vacationed in Portland, Maine. Friends of ours had recommended that we spend time up there and we split a...
