After some introductory material, in this message I shared what I saw in the cross A ransom or redemption Cleansing Satisfaction The Second Adam Identification Palm Sunday 2017 (Matthew 26-27), 4/9/2017 Doug

Starting with John 9, we looked at Jesus’ attitude towards healing any and every sickness – no matter who, no matter what disease, no matter what cause, no matter how many. Jesus Heals (John 9), 3/26/2017 Doug

Jesus had an intelligent conversation with the woman at the well in Samaria. She wanted a conversation about faith, not a transaction of faith. She wanted to hear Jesus. So do we. Hearing Jesus (John 4), 3/19/2017 Doug

The Transfiguration shows us glory, presence, and love – and that each of these are a gift to us. Glory, Presence, and Love (Matt 17), 3/12/2017 Doug

Every so often, the lectionary readings go together perfectly – in this case Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11. Jesus and Adam (Romans 5), 3/5/2017 Doug

A look at Matthew 6:24-33. Still trying to get the audio right – this room we’re in has great echo for performance, but not for recording. Seeking the Kingdom vs Seeking Stuff (Matt 6), 2/26/2017 Doug

(I fixed the echo problem from last week, but the lavalier mic was too close today. The message is still pretty good). Jesus challenged his listeners – and us – to love our enemies as we love our neighbors. Our love to all should be agape – not storge or phileo. I gave some real […]

(note: As we’ve moved locations, I didn’t foresee the noticeable echo in this message. Sorry). In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah, saying, “… Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” Then he changes […]

(note: this message, like 1/22, was given in temporary meeting space at the Four Star Diner in Cortland. Thanks to them for their hospitality!) Due to a quirk of the lectionary and liturgical calendar, I had just preached on the Beatitudes the beginning of November. I decided to use the reading today as a jumping-off […]

On Thursday, January 19th, a board member stopped at the church and found the sanctuary all wet – a pipe had leaked in the ceiling, damaging drywall and carpet. This was a significant setback – we had to find an alternate location for Sunday 1/22 worship, and sort it all out with insurance, repair company, […]