Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Introduction As I begin my last sermon as your pastor, let me take you back to what was almost my last sermon ever. It was almost thirty years ago. I was in seminary and was doing a placement as part of my Field Education. In general, I was a very nervous public speaker. This was … Read More “A Great Choice” »
Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Introduction If you were to ask the average person on the street to name some characteristics of what a faithful Christian would look like, I suspect that the word “self-control” is not one that would come up. At the same time, if you were to describe what self-control looks like … Read More “Developing Self-Control” »
Galatians 5:22-26; Colossians 3:12 Introduction How are we to express the Christian message? Some people think it is as simple as passing on a certain piece of content. Do you remember way back when there was someone who would hold up John 3:16 signs at sports events? The hope was getting people to look up … Read More “A Kind Church” »
Colossians 3:13-15 Introduction We are beginning a new series on the fruit of the Spirit as described in Galatians 5. This passage is pretty amazing. Paul pushes back against a Christian faith that is purely rules-based. What Paul argues about in Galatians is that the Christian life, instead of being about obedience to a certain … Read More “Be Clothed in Love” »
