Nov 11, 2015 | Sermons
November 8, 2015 I grew up in a house where discussions of sex and sexuality were as scarce as hen’s teeth. I actually learned a lot about sexual issues from reading the Bible. The Bible is plainspoken about rape, incest, polygamy, adultery, prostitution,...
Nov 2, 2015 | Sermons
November 1, 2015 Luke 12:13-21 Years ago a very clever scam hit the Internet that involved penny stocks. Some people found a clever way to entice unsuspected buyers into a trap that left them with stock at inflated prices. The scam worked like this: A person would...
Oct 28, 2015 | Blog
All religions attempt to make sense of death. Death is an enemy, the ultimate enemy. It represents an exit from what we know into what we don’t know. While our religion has some effect on how we grieve, grief is a universal response to loss. Everyone grieves. It’s our...
Oct 26, 2015 | Sermons
October 25, 2015 1 Peter 1:1-16 In the cartoon strip Calvin & Hobbes, Calvin and his classmate Susie are comparing grades. “What grade did you get?” asks Calvin. “I got an A,” brags Calvin’s classmate Susie. “Really? Boy, I’d...
Oct 18, 2015 | Sermons
October 18, 2015 1 Samuel 4:12-18 Some of you might not have ever heard of the Ark of the Covenant if it had not been for “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Since the movie is 34 years old, let me tell you that it is about the mysterious housing that...