Sermon – 10-31-21

It often seems as though we are presently living in a post-truth culture.  Michiko Kakutani is a writer and former chief book critic for The New York Times.  In 2018, she wrote an excellent article titled “The death of truth: … read full post

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Sermon – 8-22-21

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 22, 2021 Faith, Okemos Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18, Psalm 34:15-22, Ephesians 6:10-20, John 6:56-69 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18 Who of us who has … read full post

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Sermon – 8/15/21

When my kids were young and I was home with them there was a period of time when I baked all of our bread Yeast bread is not difficult to make It requires just a few staple ingredients But it … read full post

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Sermon – 8-8-21

Sometimes Jesus is so annoying We are in the midst of the Gospel of John’s discourse on the Bread of Life It began a couple of weeks ago when Pastor Ellen read about the miracle of the loaves and fish … read full post

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Sermon – 8/1/21

I find it interesting the way words change meaning and morph over time.  For example, at one time when we used the word text to tell of our Sunday morning gospel, we could count on the fact that people would … read full post

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Sermon – 7/25/21

I am sure many of you are familiar with the movie Forrest Gump.  If you know the story, you will remember the part where Forrest begins running.  As he runs and runs and runs, a crowd begins to follow … read full post

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Sermon – 5/30/21

I vividly remember one specific clergy meeting during my internship days in Richland Hills, Texas.  Area clergy would regularly gather to discuss scripture readings for future Sundays.  On the day of this memorable meeting, we were discussing scripture passages for … read full post

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Sermon – 5/16/21

Most of you know one of our sons, his wife and our grandson, William, live on Grand Cayman Island.  We have gone there to visit them several times and it is such a wonderful escape each time we go.  On … read full post

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Sermon – 5/9/21

As we move into a time when more people are getting vaccinated and we can again begin to gather in-person, one of the things I am truly looking forward to is baptizing the children who have been born in our … read full post

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Sermon – May 2, 2021

Americans are known for having a fierce sense of independence, freedom, and self-identity, and we have taken pride in promoting freedom for people, not only here but also around the world.  However, as we have seen throughout this Covid-19 pandemic, … read full post

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