Posted by administrator on Sep 24, 2021 in Sermon Archives
“What Do You Want With Us, Jesus of Nazareth?” Mark 1:21-28 It was Will Rogers that first coined the phrase, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” and this has proved to be true over and over again. I can’t help but think of the young doctor who was just setting up his first office when his secretary told him there was a man to see him. The doctor wanted to make a good first impression by having the man think he was successful and very busy. He told...
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Posted by administrator on Sep 24, 2021 in Sermon Archives
“No Such Thing As Ready” Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Hugh Laurie is a British actor who is best known for his depiction of a gifted but somewhat cranky doctor in the television series, “House.” He is also a fair musician, I might add, but that’s beside the point. Anyhow, as I was reading through our scripture selections for this week, I couldn’t help but pick up on a certain sense of urgency. Jonah proclaimed a deadline of 40 days to the folks in...
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Posted by administrator on Sep 23, 2021 in Sermon Archives
“Jesus Knew” John 1:43-51 When I was a kid, we lived in a series of houses all built about the same time in the middle of some of Ohio’s finest hardwood forests and farmland. At the time, such a housing developments was called an “allotment”, and for the life of me I have no idea where that comes from. But for a kid, it was ideal. Because of all the houses close by, there were plenty of kids to play with. But if you wanted to explore, all it took was a short hike across a...
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Posted by administrator on Sep 23, 2021 in Sermon Archives
“Remember Your Baptism” Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 A man who had obviously had too much to drink found himself stumbling along the river when he chanced upon a Pentecostal baptism service. He proceeded to walk down into the water and stand next to the preacher. The minister asked the drunk, “Mister, are you ready to find Jesus?” The drunk said, “Yeah, sure. Yes, I am.” The minister then immersed the man under the water and pulled him right back up. The preacher asked,...
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Posted by administrator on Dec 26, 2020 in Sermon Archives
“Veni, Veni, Emmanuel” Let’s talk about music for Advent. Truth is, there isn’t a lot to choose from. When you consider the volumes of Christmas carols and songs and cantatas and even oratorios, the poor little season of Advent somehow just gets left behind. But here’s the thing: despite all the Christmas movies and Dolly Parton specials and Blue Christmas’s with Elvis, there is one song that has been with us for over 1200 years that is all about this period – this season –...
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