Sermons

Sermon – Is the Future Good? Isaian 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44 Farmville Presbyterian Church 11/30/25   Have you ever planted a tree?  Trees are very much on-the-mind at the moment.  Of course, these are the days when the debate is between real or artificial.  It is...

Sermon – Scattered and Gathered Jeremiah 23:1-6; John 10: 11-17 Farmville Presbyterian Church 11/23/25   My first regular, payrolled job was in a Pizza Hut.  It was on hwy 360 in Chesterfield next to what is now Manchester Middle School.  Now, it is another...

Sermon – Now and Not Yet Daniel 7:1, 9-14; Matthew 25:1-15, 31-33; 26:1-2 Farmville Presbyterian Church 11/16/25   Full disclosure – today may be frightening to some.  I was frightened more than 20 years ago as I was listening to the radio while I was feeding my...

Sermon – The Daily Grind Genesis 29:15-30; 2 Corinthians 12:5b-10 Farmville Presbyterian Church 11/09/25   I don’t know about you, but last week, we had a pretty big time here in worship.  I’m sorry for those of you who were not able to see it, but Anne and I...

Today was a special presentation from the pastor and his wife of their mission trip to Guatemala in July.  This presentation along with the entire service is available on both Facebook and YouTube. Here is the YouTube link:...

[Sorry, did not record the OT reading] Sermon – Digging for Wealth 2 Kings 20:12-19; Matthew 13:44-50 Farmville Presbyterian Church 10/26/25   Someone in the last few years contacted the church office to ask if they might go around the church property one day and...

Sermon – We Know Where We Are Going Jeremiah 31:1-6, 16-17; Romans 8:18-39 Farmville Presbyterian Church 10/12/25   I am going to begin today with a favorite school memory as I harken back to those early years.  Remember those times when there was a group game to...

Sermon – Loose Connections and Staying Grounded Genesis 2:15-18; Romans 12 Farmville Presbyterian Church 10/5/25   Last week, it was confessions of a wayward preacher.  In the confessing spirit, I will continue this week with another confession.  I was invited to...