So last week, I was sitting in my office on Wednesday putting the final touches on the worship service for this past Sunday. It was a full service to say the least. There would be a baptism and communion, along with recognition of February Birthdays, normal liturgy and music stuff and a sermon. (Thank goodness… Read More »
Splashing in the Waters of Baptism
This past Sunday I had the honor of officiating at the Baptism of a one year old named Brielle. Our church has come to embrace her as the adopted child of Stephen and Jennifer, two of our members. I preached about Jesus’ Baptism and how in his words to his relative John in Matthew,… Read More »
When being a drug abuser is a good thing!
The FDA has classified it as a drug – and every human being uses it everyday – some 17,000 times per day. What is it? Of course it is oxygen. The life supporting gas you breathe in with each breath of air you bring into your lungs. To be fair, the oxygen you breathe in… Read More »
“Pure Faith”
I have been in this church business for a long time. In fact so long, that the kids I had in senior high when I was a Youth Pastor are now old enough to have their own kids – in senior high. One of my grandsons is an example of what I mean. His mother,… Read More »
Out of the Mouth of Babes
It was Easter Sunday. It was time for the Children’s Sermon. I had a good one. I had an empty box of cereal, and empty carton of milk and an empty can of chocolate milk powder, so you probably guessed that the basis of my sermon was how it is disappointing when we find something… Read More »
Looking for Rainbow Connections
What does Kermit the Frog know, that I don’t! He begins the first ever Muppet Movie (called The Muppet Movie) with a song called “Rainbow Connection”. The very first line goes, “Why are there so many, songs about rainbows?” I only know two songs – this one and the one Dorothy from the Wizard of… Read More »
Facebook is Good Theology!
The epic stories in the first book of the Old Testament, Genesis, have at least one thing in common – they deal with relationships. Relationships between siblings, parents, spouses, relatives, friends and of course God. In fact, early on in the Genesis creation narrative we are told that humans were created in the “image of… Read More »
