Sermons

Reflecting on the JourneyThe destination of faith is love! By the time you watch this, Sherice and I should be back in Midland. But, for now, as the crow flies, we’re fifteen hundred miles away. The Rhododendron Garden, Point Defiance…
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John 20. 19-31EternalLife is being loved and loving! “The talk they had with the Shining Ones was about the glory of the place; who told them that the beauty and glory of it was inexpressible. There, said they, is the…
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Mark 16. 1-8Easter is the first day of a newCreation! I think the word my family would use is ‘random.’ Of course, I’d prefer something a little more complimentary … like ‘creative’ or ‘ingenious.’ But I’m pretty sure they’d say…
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John 19. 28-42On the seventh day, Jesus finished the work that he had done … and he rested! It’s seven o’clock, Friday evening. Sunset’s less than an hour away. One day coming to an end; another just beginning. And Jesus…
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John 13. 1-17, 31b-35Gospel isn’t rite and ritual; it’s love! In the night in which he was betrayed,our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying … We haven’t heard those words, much,…
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Reflecting on the JourneyIt’s not church that’s never forgotten; it’s Christ! For three or four months, now, each time a third Sunday rolled around, my thoughts would go to the same place. Not – as usual – to a verse…
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John 3. 14-21Our life isn’t in our own two hands … It’s in god’s! According to the website, there are five key techniques to becoming more effective listeners … 1) Pay attention, 2) Show you’re listening, 3) Provide feedback, 4)…
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Mark 8. 31-38A cross happens … when real love and a real world collide! You just never know when inspiration will strike. Or where it’ll come from. For the past month-or-so, a group of us has been getting together on…
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