First preached Feb. 18,1979 at First United Methodist Church Evansville, Wisconsin.  The purpose is to show why unforgiving is dangerous.  While this was first preached  more than 40 years ago, the message is still relevant in our time as we see the hate, anger, and ill feelings we are trying to overcome today.

These are a series of readings from the book "The Holy Ground of Honey Creek: Reflections of a Small-Town Pastor" by Rev. I. Dean Jordan. It contains a collection of essays, sermons and liturgy used by Rev. Jordan in his more than 40 year ministry as an United Methodist minister in small towns throughout Wisconsin. It was written not simply as a record of his witness to his faith, but as a guide to help you improve and deepen your own.