A Sermon on Philippians 1:27-30 ME — The family that moved to town When a family moves to town, some things pack into boxes and some things don't. Recipes, habits, the rhythms of a week, the way you talk to a neighbor, what you do on Sunday morning, none of that gets put in the moving truck. It just…

A Sermon on Philippians 1:1-11 ME: Partnerships in life Some of the best things in the world have come out of great partnerships. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield met as kids in a seventh-grade gym class on Long Island.They were, by their own admission, the two slowest kids in the class, huffing and puffing…

A Sermon on 2 Timothy 2:2 ME - Learning from my Grandparents Almost everything I know how to do, I know because someone took the time to teach me. I learned how to grow a garden from my grandmother and my mother. Standing in their gardens as a kid. They didn't hand me a book. They handed me a trowel.…

A Sermon on Hebrews 10:19-25 ME - Different types of contracts and covenants to mediate relationships we have together. We have different kinds of relationships that are set up differently in life. – usually built around a common interest or period in life. Friendships – when you start a new job, you…

A Sermon on Luke 24:36-49 Theme: The Risen Savior has the power to open our hearts and minds to him. ME: Boy Scout ghost stories around the campfire. Boy Scout ghost stories around the campfire. The setup, the buildup, the raccoon outside the tent. Every sound becomes a ghost after a good story. Ghost…

An Easter Sermon on Luke 24:13-35 ME: Ever had a moment where you realized something important was happening — but only recognized it after the fact? Maybe it was a conversation you had with a friend over coffee and it didn’t seem very important at the time, but that conversation, the friend’s encouragement…

A Palm Sunday Sermon on Luke 19:28-44 ME — The holiday frustration Easter bunnies and Crosses. There is an odd blend of Spring time celebration and the death of Christ that we remember this week. There are easter egg hunts with laughter and somber services with tears. For our families, it means that…