I’ve heard that, with the recent virus spike, people are afraid to go to nail salons, hair stylists, waxing centers, tanning places, even gyms…, which is to say, it’s about to get ugly out there. …It’s a pandemic joke, so I have to wait two weeks to see if anybody gets it. Seriously, though, I […]
Sermons
PICTURE YOURSELF FORGIVEN & CHALLENGED
The full service is available here on YouTube. Welcome Back, I trust you are putting up with masks and social distancing with grace and good humor. I say again: it’s an odd way to love your neighbor, but that’s what you’re doing. …Well, today, I’m asking you to put yourself temporarily in the place of […]
PICTURE YOURSELF FISHING WITH PETER
Friends, the sign outside our church says, “This too shall pass: it may pass like a kidney stone, but it’s gonna pass.” That’s not a direct quote, but I find it very scriptural. It applies to the current pandemic. (Blessings on you, by the way, for enduring masks and social distancing with grace and good […]
PICTURE YOURSELF IN THE GARDEN WITH MARY
John 20:11-18 A few years ago, my wife and I were lucky enough to have a wonderful high school exchange student from China who went by the American name, “Harry.” And because of Harry, I paid more attention to news from China than I would have, which is the only reason I knew about Wuhan […]
PICTURE YOURSELF WATCHING DOUBTING THOMAS
Luke 24:13-35 Thomas is an interesting character. He was labelled “The Twin” (which is actually what “Thomas” means), and for a good part of his life, that’s all he was. Like Tommy Smothers: he may have looked at his brother thinking, “Mom always liked you best, at least you got a real name.” But it […]