Sermons

The Ancient Israelites have been wandering in the wilderness complaining about hunger and thirst and God continues to provide—just as he provided their release from

There is nothing like a hurricane to put our collect this morning into perspective—“Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to

A lot has happened since Moses was rescued from the Nile.  He has grown up, killed a man, fled for his life, married a Midianite

Jesus tells Peter that whatever he binds on earth is bound in heaven and whatever he looses on earth is loosed in heaven. That’s a

We are all looking for salvation though most of us define salvation in vastly different ways.  We might think of it as acceptance or judgment,

Recently I heard a story about a whale.  Researchers in the ‘80s had been working with sonar in the Pacific Ocean to try and identify

The act of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of lentil soup is ridiculous, impulsive, and just plain stupid.  No one would give

  The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies.  It is filled with swash-buckling adventure, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and her daring

Fear is a powerful, motivating force.  Fear has been used as a tactic for getting people to do things—we might threaten a child with a

Suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.  Sometimes I wonder if Paul might not be a little