Prone to Wander: When we Get Disillusioned

Prone to Wander: When we Get Disillusioned

Jonah 4:1-11 I have never owned sheep. I have been around cows a lot and I am told they are a lot smarter than sheep. Sheep are really quite dumb, and they are prone to getting separated from the herd and getting lost. A sheep will keep its head down, nibbling and...
Prone to Wander: When We Get Discouraged

Prone to Wander: When We Get Discouraged

Lamentations 3:1-33 In 2003, Eddie Carthan, a senior linebacker for the Navy football team, was in the locker room before the kickoff waiting to go out on the field for the coin toss. As a senior co-captain, his pregame ritual was to stay calm, reserve his energy, and...
Prone to Wander: When We Get Distracted With Good Things

Prone to Wander: When We Get Distracted With Good Things

Luke 14:1-6; Luke 14: 8-14; Luke 14: 16-24 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were watching him closely. 2 Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus asked the...
Maundy Thursday Reflections on Good Friday

Maundy Thursday Reflections on Good Friday

There were four staff members including our organist; another musician; choir members; acolytes; a sound and lighting person; a soloist; seven readers; those who prepared the communion table and helped serve communion; and those who changed out the colors on our...
Finding God in the Sandbox: Be Aware Of Wonder

Finding God in the Sandbox: Be Aware Of Wonder

March 22, 2014 Ephesians 4:21-24 I think some of us have totally lost it. I know all of us had it at some point because we all played in the sandbox and all sandbox children possessed it. But somewhere along the way of growing up, some of that sand must have gotten in...