Sermons

Matthew 5:21-37; Deuteronomy 30:15-20 February 12, 2023 How we live into our decisions   Peter Preacher Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers; a Peck of Pickled Peppers did Preacher Peter Pick.  Do you know what that leaves me?  In a pickle. I’ll just go ahead and say...

Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 5:13-20                                                        February 5, 2023 Being the World’s Salt and Light   I can tell you that Lazelle Jackson and I had some interesting conversation last Sunday after church.  In case you were not...

Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12                                                        January 29, 2023 Finding God’s blessing in changing times   Back in 2016 and 2017, there was a series of matches in Asia between top players of an ancient Chinese game called Go...

Isaiah 9:1-4; Matthew 4:12-23 – God in Christ is about gathering and restoring the people of God.

Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42 – Being the Sheep we were created to be.

[Sorry, did not record the first reading] Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17                                                        January 8, 2023 Heading in a new direction in a new year   As we stride right out into this new year, in some respects a “do-over”...

Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2:13-23                                                        January 1, 2023 Heading in a new direction in a new year   Well, friends, we did it.  We made it to a new year.  Congratulations! Now what? In Welwyn, England, there is a town...

Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25 December 18, 2022 The coming of Jesus challenges our expectations for God’s help   When was the last time you truly celebrated Christmas?  Wow.  That is a pretty interesting question.  Before you suggest that it was just last year,...