A Promising Beginning: A Sermon on Genesis 2 and 3
This morning we are beginning long series of sermons entitled, “Promises, Promises.” For the next 8 months we will follow … Continue reading A Promising Beginning: A Sermon on Genesis 2 and 3
Category: Sermons
Count the Stars: A Sermon on Genesis 15: 1-11 and 17-18
Preached at United Reformed Church of Clifton on Sunday, September 20, 2020 To hear this sermon preached follow this link. … Continue reading Count the Stars: A Sermon on Genesis 15: 1-11 and 17-18
Learning to Listen in a Time of Outrage: A Sermon on Matthew 18:10-20
Preached at United Reformed Church of Clifton on Sunday, September 6, 2020. To view the sermon follow this link. The … Continue reading Learning to Listen in a Time of Outrage: A Sermon on Matthew 18:10-20
Questions of Identity: A Sermon on Matthew 16:13-20
Preached at United Reformed Church of Clifton, August 23, 2020. In our Scripture lesson, Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do … Continue reading Questions of Identity: A Sermon on Matthew 16:13-20
Happy Birthday to Musings and Wonderment
This is an invitation for new readers to consider following my blog. Here are four samples of posts from the first year of Musings and Wonderment” Continue reading Happy Birthday to Musings and Wonderment
A Woman of Faith: Matthew 15:21-28
“In the Kingdom of God, we are not to assume the role of greedy bouncers at the door checking IDs. Rather we are to take our place on our knees, shoulder to shoulder with this woman of great faith, pleading ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord.’” James Boyce Continue reading A Woman of Faith: Matthew 15:21-28
Walking on the Water: A Sermon on Matthew 14: 22-32
This story isn’t about Peter’s faith or lack of it. This story is about Jesus, the Savior. What is required is not faith in your ability to walk on water. Rather, what is required is that you cry out, “Lord, save me!” Continue reading Walking on the Water: A Sermon on Matthew 14: 22-32
Bread in the Wilderness: A Sermon on Matthew 14: 13-21
What did the disciples see when Jesus fed the five thousand. This is an imaginative retelling of the story from the perspective of Philip
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Beginning to Live Again: A Sermon on Job 42:1-17
At the end of the story of Job, God gives him a new family of 7 sons and 3 daughters. Did this make up for the things Job had lost? I don’t think so, but it does show that even after great suffering we can begin to live again Continue reading Beginning to Live Again: A Sermon on Job 42:1-17
God Answers Job: Something Bigger than Yourself – A Sermon on Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11
What do good people do when bad things happen? Through an encounter with God they gain a new perspective on their suffering and their life. Continue reading God Answers Job: Something Bigger than Yourself – A Sermon on Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11
