Tag Archives: Sermons

The Persistence of Memory

Posted on July 1, 2019 by tmrichmond3

  Memory and the Magic of Music A few years ago I was relaxing on the Saturday night before Easter. The sermon had been written and rehearsed, the service was all set to go, and I could just sit back … Continue reading →

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You Shall Know the Blues–and the Blues Will Set You Free

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tmrichmond3

  The Delta Blues If you leave Memphis, Tennessee and drive south, you run right into the Mississippi delta. The Delta takes in parts of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana that lie between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. This area contains … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2018 by tmrichmond3

This sermon was given the day we celebrated the work of our organist, Ginni Peterson, who has been the organist at First Presbyterian Church in Medford for 57 years. She still has her chops! But, she is retiring at the … Continue reading →

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Free Book!

Posted on October 29, 2018 by tmrichmond3

So, my copies of the my book Wrestling with the Word finally arrived! I am offering a free copy to the first ten people who message me, via my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thestillpoint3/), or who email me at thestillpoint3@gmail.com. You will … Continue reading →

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