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For the last few weeks the Gospel lessons have all come from the Sermon on the Mount. These three chapters embody more than almost any other passages of Scripture the teachings of Jesus Christ. And for many people these teachings … Continue reading →

I have spent the better part of this day wondering how to respond to the Election. (This was not just any election. This was The Election.) Here are a few take aways I have. Republicans finally put a nail in … Continue reading →

There was once a minister who was traveling in the country side, and found himself talking to an illiterate farmer. He asked the farmer if he ever prayed. “Of course I do,” said the farmer. “Every morning I wake up … Continue reading →

  I have been watching the events of the last two days with increasing horror. First the shootings of two men by policemen and then the assassination of five officers in Dallas. But to be perfectly honest, as one cartoon … Continue reading →

  Do demons exist? If so, what form do they take in our modern world? After the shooting Orlando, this is my meditation on the demons that plague our society. (The scripture lessons are at the end of the sermon) … Continue reading →

The texts for this sermon (I Kings 21:1-21 and Luke 7:36-8:3)  are found at the end of the sermon. One thing I have always wanted to do, but have never done is to serve on a jury. I have been … Continue reading →

First let me say that this sermon will be a bit more overtly theological than most sermons I give here. We are talking about heady matters, and they are important to the church. I hope to show why they are … Continue reading →

Acts 16:16-34 Years ago Janis Joplin sang, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” We talk a lot about freedom here in America, and it means different things to different people. What does freedom mean in a biblical … Continue reading →

  Acts 11:1-18 John 13:31-35           The Southern writer Flannery O’Conner once said, “God can do whatever he needs to do with what little we give him…but he shouldn’t need to.” (Note: I heard this from a Duke graduate student … Continue reading →