The Voice of the Spirit ~ Acts 2: 14-24, 41-42
Sunday, June 4th, 2017I’m very excited to be here – but to be honest, I’m also a little scared. You see, I was taught from a very early age that it was more important to think about what I want to say than say it; it was more valuable to listen than to speak. No wonder I spend […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>The Works of the Flesh ~ Galatians 5: 16-25
Sunday, June 26th, 2016To me, who is not a theologian, this text sounded pretty simple: bodies bad, spirit good. But this is what I want to say to you today: I do not know how to give or get the fruits of the spirit without my body. Did you know that there are 100,000 miles of blood vessels […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Let Your Light Shine ~ Exodus 34: 29-35; Psalm 99; Luke 9:28-36; 2 Corinthians 3: 12-4: 2
Sunday, February 7th, 2016One of my favorite musicians is Sufjan Stevens. Just this morning, I was listening to Spotify and eating my bagel and his song, “The Only Thing” came up on shuffle. It’s a really beautiful song. But what kept sticking out to me, as I was preparing to preach, was the line, “Everything I see returns […]
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