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On Giving to Your Local Church

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

This is cross-posted from Pastor Michael’s blog. The Christmas season is often called “the season of giving.” Those of us who follow this tradition, whether Christian or not, give and receive gifts this time of year. For some Christians, this … Continue reading →

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Jesus: Our Church’s One Foundation

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

During January and February 2017 our Sunday worship focused on the theme, “Jesus: Our Church’s One Foundation.” My sermons in this series explored 1 Corinthians 1-3 as seen through the eyes of Gaia, a fictional Christian woman in ancient Corinth who … Continue reading →

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Trust in God, Love One Another

Posted on June 29, 2016 by

One of my parishioners in a former church used to say that preachers really only have two or maybe three different sermons. “Every sermon they preach—doesn’t matter the text or the title—is really just a variation of one of those … Continue reading →

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“All you ever do is talk about Jesus and love. Why don’t you preach the gospel?”

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

Okay, so I’ve never heard it put quite that starkly. And I don’t hear this in quite the critical tone of that title, at least not directly. (What’s said about me when I’m not around, well, that may be a … Continue reading →

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