Mary, Martha, And The Third Way (Sermon on Luke 10:38-42)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. IntroWhen I lived in Los Angeles, you wouldn’t believe some of the things I saw people do while driving down the freeway. I have seen men drink coffee out of one hand, read the newspaper in another, with their elbows on the wheel, while clearly talking into their bluetooth headsets. I have seen women expertly put on make-up, while eating Read More …

The Parade and Procession (Sermon on Luke 7:11-17)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.   Intro I found myself this week day dreaming about one of my trips to Disneyland as a child.  I remember going on the rides, eating the food, being scared of the darkness at space mountain, but most of all, I remember the electric light parade.  I could recall the sound of the parade far off.  I could see the Read More …

Trinity Sermon

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. IntroWhile working on the worship service for today, I became convinced of one thing.  Whoever is called upon to give the children’s sermon on Trinity Sunday has drawn the short straw; this person gets a raw deal, they are left out to dry.  In fact, I gave Jeff a sob story about preaching this sermon. So he said, “I’ll do the Read More …