Sermons

1 Samuel 16:1-13; John 9:1-41 March 19, 2023 Facing the truth about ourselves.   People are either good or bad.  That’s called a dichotomy - when we divide things into two opposing groups.  Generally, I am not a fan of dichotomies because they do not reflect the...

Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42 March 12, 2023 Facing the truth about ourselves.   Are there places in Farmville that you would be careful to avoid?  That is actually something of a tricky question as on the one hand, we are called to love our neighbor, any of them...

Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17 March 5, 2023 Faith without understanding – following God into the unknown.   You want me to go where?  How many of us would be willing to go on a two week trip completely planned by someone else, and you have no idea where you will...

Matthew 4:1-11; Romans 5:12-19 February 26, 2023 Forgiveness is or it isn’t.   Forgiveness is or it isn’t. There is no shortage of guilt in the world.  This is a major driving factor for people struggling to be the people they wish they were in life.  Just when...

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.