Today is Laity Sunday. Ronnie has explained to the children, and possibly the rest of us, who the laity actually are. The following is a reading from The Upper Room, August 18, 2017.
Read MoreI met with parents Kevin and Marybeth to talk about their baby Noah’s upcoming baptism a couple of weeks ago.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I tried to get out of having to attend a faculty meeting at school. I had emailed the principal to ask if I was required to be there as I had another commitment.
Read MoreIt has been said that God’s grace is not an excuse to sin, but rather, a reason to love and serve Him more fully.
Read MoreThe following is a segment from an article by Rita Schiano from the Huffington Post.
Read MoreIt’s been said that nothing hurts more than being disappointed by the one person you thought would never hurt you. In today’s reading, we see Jesus deeply hurt by the disciple to whom He had just promised the keys of His Father’s kingdom.
Read MoreThere was a young boy in a country village who, after a great struggle, reached the ministry. His helper in his days of study had been the village cobbler. The cobbler, like as many of his trade, was a man of wide reading and far thinking, and he had done much for the boy.
Read MoreThis is a story I found in a little book in the Westport Central School Library, entitled: Ten Saints. It was written is by Eleanor Farjeon in 1936.
Read MoreAs most of you know, I spent last week at Local Pastor Licensing School. As I prepared to go through this training, I was curious about how many other people would be there and what they would be like.
Read MoreThese are the lyrics to a song Holy Spirit by a young woman named Francesca Battistelli:
Read MoreA man just got married and was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat, when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless: The boat was small and the storm was really huge, and any moment they were going to be drowned. But the man sat silently, calm and quiet, as if nothing was happening.
Read MoreIn recent years, my children have become very interested in various super heroes. One of those super heroes came to mind as I wrote this sermon.
Read MoreWhen I was in college, I was dating a young man who enjoyed rock climbing and rappelling. I had grown up climbing mountains, sometimes enjoying moderate free climbs with my uncharacteristically fit and adventurous sixty-something year-old Mom and Dad
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The following is a story by Dr. John Lentz:
A man decided his wife was getting hard of hearing. So, he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked.
I’ll begin with a story by Steve Klein, from The Bulletin of the Church of Christ at New Georgia, Rogersville, Alabama, April 1, 2007
Read MoreThe funeral of Jacob Hall, aged 6, took place on October 6, 2017. This is an account of the event that took Jacob’s life, written by Eric M. Johnson for Reuters.
Read MoreA newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by St. Peter. The saint toured the soul around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a large workroom filled with angels.
Read MoreMy sermon this morning seeks to expand upon the well-known biblical story of Lazarus and the rich man who found him dying at his gate. The lesson of that story is well illustrated by a true account written by our good friend, Jim Davis, which I will now share with you.
Read MoreShe sat there, huddled on a tiny piece of rock poking out of the ice. The wind was coming up and the temperature was dropping. She could tell there was unpleasant weather coming by the moisture in the air and the slate blue clouds that had moved into the sky where it had been clear blue earlier in the day.
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