Grace: Welcoming the Latecomers
The parable about the latecomers tells all of us where we stand in relationship to God's grace, love, and generosity.
Aging: The First Senior Adult (Genesis 5:1-32)
We are the communicators to the next generation of what our generation has been like and has accomplished.
Sunday After Easter: Coming Late to the Party
The party was last week. That was Easter. The pews aren't nearly as full today.
Preaching and the Christian Year: Pentecost
Pentecost is the birthday of the Christian Church, but it has longer and deeper roots than the first century. Because Christianity was an outgrowth of Judaism, many of the holidays are parallel to Jewish ones o... Continue Reading...
Preaching and the Christian Calendar: Eastertide
Good Friday portrays what we do with God when we have God in our hands. Easter shows what God does when God has us in His hands. What a contrast! What a cause for celebration!The resurrection of Christ is the s... Continue Reading...
Preaching and the Christian Calendar: Epiphany and Lent
Millions of Christians throughout the centuries in all parts of the world have found the use of the Christian calendar to be a helpful tool in their worship of God and their development as disciples of Christ. ... Continue Reading...
Preaching and the Christian Calendar: Advent
By 1972 the same pastor had spoken about the same story to the same congregation for four Christmases. I suspect there were members of the congregation who felt like the layman who said, "If I hear the words 'a... Continue Reading...