Sermons

Sermon – My Best Self Exodus 14:1-30a; Mark 1:4-12 Farmville Presbyterian Church 1/12/25   If you have ever tried to teach someone else to swim, one of the biggest hurdles can be actually getting into the water.  My wife used to teach community swimming lessons,...

[Sorry, the first reading was not recorded] Sermon – Unexpected Blessing Exodus 18:13-23; John 10:11-21 Farmville Presbyterian Church 1/5/25   Some surprises are better than others.  This is especially the case for the family of Athena, a 4-year-old German...

Sermon – Acceptable Child Labor 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Luke 2:41-52 Farmville Presbyterian Church 12/29/24   Have you ever taken anything for granted?  Of course, you have.  We all take things for granted all the time.  There are things we just assume will happen...

Sermon – The Magnificent Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1: 39-55 Farmville Presbyterian Church 12/22/24   Christmas is the season of surprises Two naughty boys begged their father to open one present on Christmas Eve.  With a knowing look, their father handed them two big...

Sermon – God’s Wildman Messenger Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1: 59-80 Farmville Presbyterian Church 12/8/24   I know you have never received anything as a gift that you thought you wanted so much until you finally had it in your possession.  Once it was with you, then...

Sermon – Can You Believe It? Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16 Farmville Presbyterian Church 12/1/24   What a difference a week can make!  Just like that we have officially transitioned into Christmas season and all of the festivities of the time.  We have shared...

Sermon – We Need a King 2 Samuel 23:1-7; John 18: 33-37 Farmville Presbyterian Church 11/24/24   It has been quite a year.  Yes, the calendar year is still going, but the church year draws to a close today and begins, again, next week with Advent.  Over the...