Becoming Good Children of God “Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” [Matthew 11:11] Our Gospel Lesson for today is historically Read more…
Sermon: Being a Citizen in the Kingdom of God. “Behold, the days come,” saith the LORD, “that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.” [Jeremiah 23:5] Today we have three lessons that juxtapose Read more…
Sermon: Words to Pray By. “And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.” [2 Thessalonians 3:4] I do not know how many of you listen to Public Radio or specifically NPR, but there is a game show called “Wait, Wait, Read more…
Sermon: Dwelling in the House of the Lord. “O LORD God of hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee.” [Psalm 84:13] It is not often that I write my sermon based on the Psalm for the day, but today’s selection from the Psalter struck a cord Read more…
Sermon: Being Good Messengers “‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them Read more…