Sermons on Daily Life (Page 13)
Sunday November 6th, 2022 Worship
In some ways, it feels like just yesterday that a group of 31 peers and I from Seminary were driving up the Mount of Beatitudes, where it was believed that Jesus gave today’s portion of the Sermon on the Plain. I distinctly recall the chapel that was built, because anytime Jesus did anything, they built a chapel! And, how they had the Beatitudes in different languages…
Sunday October 23rd, 2022 Worship
“I’m a Christian, but…” I’m guilty of saying this phrase, probably too much, and it is one of the most commonly heard phrases when people explain their Christian identity to others. I’m a Christian, but I’m not like x, y, or z. This has been extra important for me in helping to proclaim that our congregation is a safe place for people like me, but it also directly…
Sunday October 9th, 2022 Worship
Since 1996 Per CDC estimates more than a million Americans have died from drug overdose. In the past two decades overdose deaths have quintupled. During the pandemic, the rate of death went up as folks struggled with the increasing isolation that resulted from necessary quarantines. For those on the margins it was life threatening, and I am not engaging in hyperbole here.…