Sermons

THE REASONS WHY OUR CHILDREN LEAVE THE CHURCH I want to begin this message with warning. What I am going to say this morning may upset some you because I’m

BABY FOOD When I read the passage from 1 Peter earlier this week, the first thing I thought was, “Wow, isn’t that appropriate for Mothers Day.” 1 Peter 2:2-3 (NIV)

EASTER CONTINUES Two weeks ago, we celebrated Easter. We declared that Christ is risen, that Jesus broke the chains of sin and gates of hell and rose again triumphant from

THE EASTERN STAR & ESTHER It certainly is a privilege this morning to be joined by the women from the Eastern Star. My father was a Mason which means that

SUNDAY’S COMING It’s Friday and he is dead. His lifeless body was taken down from the cross on Calvary and placed in a temporary tomb until the end of the

PILATE TAKES THE EASY WAY Pontius Pilate was not known to be a nice man – not that many high Roman bureaucrats should ever be referred to as nice. He

JESUS ENTERS JERUSALEM Here we are starting the last week of Jesus’ earthly life. Friday’s coming and with it the crown of thorns and the cross and the tomb. Friday’s

LAZARUS Today, we read one of the best known stories in the Bible, the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Just a bit of background for this story

THE MAN BORN BLIND One day, Jesus was walking through the streets of Jerusalem with his disciples. They came across a blind man by the side of the road. The

NAMES What’s in a name? That’s a good question. I remember when Ruth and I started having children. It was really important to us that we select good names for

RAINBOWS How many of you have ever seen a rainbow? I imagine that most of you have. We see rainbows after rain storms and sometimes even when it’s raining. I’m

TRANSFIGURATION On this Sunday, we remember the story of the transfiguration. To me it’s one of the most powerful stories in the New Testament. It’s also one of the strangest.