Make Room! “Enjoy the Joy” Matthew 11:2-10 “Go back and report to John what you hear and see…” Matthew 11:4 As hard as things can be and as dire as the news may seem, God is always on the move. In a world that seems hemmed in by darkness, can...
Make Room! “Keep the Faith, Baby” Isaiah 11:1-5 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” Isaiah 11:1 Isaiah had a vision of a wonderful savior whose legacy, Spirit and character set him apart. But what about the people he...
Make Room! “Here’s Hoping” “He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” – Micah 4:2 How we hope can have as much of an impact on how we live as what we hope for. Is it time to make room for extended-play, miracle minded...
What Are You Thinking? “Brave Minds” Philippians 2:1-11 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…” Philippians 2:5 Paul urged the church to have “the mind of Christ”, but how do we do that? While we may never know the fullness of Jesus’ mind, a quick look...
What Are You Thinking? “Strong Minds” Romans 5:1-5 “…we also rejoice in our sufferings…” – Romans 5:3 What does perfect peace look like to you? Is it an untroubled life? A life devoid of all conflict and trail? Paul says that true peace has less to do with any circumstances...
What Are You Thinking? Laity Sunday Romans 12:2 “…be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Romans 12:2 Today is Laity Sunday, a day in the Methodist tradition in which we celebrate the gifts of lay persons in the church. Today we will hear the stories of three...
What Are You Thinking? “Mind Bender” Luke 19:1-10 “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today…” Luke 19:5 What are you thinking?—and has your thinking got you sinking into a rut? Paul believed that no rut, no matter how deep, can keep Jesus from saving us if...
Earthen Vessels “We Shall Not Die” Ps 90:1–6 “…from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” – Psalm 90:2 No earthly heirloom will last forever, but what about the meaning attached it? When it comes the “Earthen Vessels” called you and me, the question is not “how long will these bodies...
Earthen Vessels: “Greater than the Parts” Ge 2:20–25 “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh…” Ge. 2:23 Man was created from the earth as a unitary being, but man was no good alone. God made man and woman to achieve a oneness that is greater...
Earthen Vessels: “Liquid I.D.” Eze. 36:25-28 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you…” Eze. 36:26 U.S. Passport, virtual fingerprint, Real I.D.—there are lots of ways to back up our claim to be who we say we are. But when it comes to our...