Facing Uncertainty ~ John 20: 19-31
Sunday, April 8th, 2018Jean Reinhold’s sermon begins at the 28 minute mark. Before I begin, I was speaking to the Pathways kids this morning, as a member of the Co-pastor Nominating Committee, to update them on our progress. I asked them to write some advice for our new Co-pastor, whoever she will be. As for preaching, they said: […]
Tags: doubt, Doubting Thomas, Easter, faith, fear, John 20: 19-31, love, resurrection, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Thomas, uncertainty
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Back in Business ~ Luke 7: 11-17
Sunday, June 5th, 2016I don’t doubt for a moment that Jesus brought the son of the widow of Nain back to life. Jesus was reported to be a wonder worker, a healer – and the gospels relate several occasions when Jesus brought a dead person back to life. After all, our Christian faith’s foundation is resurrection.
Tags: Back in Business, change the world, communion, community, compassion, criticism, cynicism, hope, life-giving, Luke 7, mission, no commitment, power, prophetic, resurrection, truth
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>On the Move ~ Acts 9: 36-43
Sunday, April 17th, 2016On the Move
Tags: Acts 9, church planting, Dorca, on the move, Peter, resurrection, Tabitha
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Face to Face ~ John 21:1-19
Sunday, April 10th, 2016Last week it was Thomas. This week Peter has his one-on-one with Jesus. And it’s time to deal with the 24,000 pound elephant in the room – Peter’s denial.
Tags: beach, Bombeck, breakfast, Buechner, conversation, do you love me, Easter, face to face, feed my sheep, fish, ginosko, guilt, Jesus, John 21, knowing, oida, Peter, reconciliation, remorse, resurrection, shame
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Crazy ~ Luke 24: 1-12 (Easter)
Sunday, March 27th, 2016Happy Easter…Christ has risen! He has risen indeed! Alleluia! For over 2,000 years Christians have proclaimed that!
Tags: Alanis Morissette, cracked open, crazy, dying, Easter, free, life after death, Luke 24, resurrection
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>All Fired Up ~ Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Acts 8:14-17
Sunday, January 10th, 2016One of my first baptisms after being called to Forest Hill was for a little girl, perhaps 2 or 3 years old. Her parents were stationed overseas, moved a lot, and had not found a church – Forest Hill had been their home church and so when the parents felt moved to baptize their child […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>From Fear to Faith ~ Acts 10:34-43 and Mark 16:1-8
Sunday, April 12th, 2009And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Mark 16:8 Fear makes you do funny things.
Tags: Acts 10, Easter, faith, fear, Mark 16, resurrection
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