As I mention in the opening of the sermon, this first Sunday in September is a busy day at both church, with new Bibles for some of the kids, blessing teachers and students for the new school year, service projects
As we near the end of summer, this week’s Scripture readings from Isaiah 58:9-14, Psalm 103:1-8, and Luke 13:10-17 invite us to consider the importance of Sabbath rest time. God gives us the gift of Sabbath because we need rest.
This is a strange summer as between an ecumenical outdoor service, a family camp weekend, retreats, mission trips, and a friend’s wedding, I’m basically on an every-other week preaching schedule, which is why I haven’t posted a sermon in a
After traveling with our Lighthouse Youth mission trip group to St. Louis last week, this sermon was written rather quickly on Saturday afternoon, but I think it turned out ok. The focus of the message is Paul’s claim that Jesus
As followers of Jesus, we are people who are sent out into the world. In this Sunday’s Gospel reading from Luke 10:1-11, Jesus instructs his disciples to travel light as they go from place to place proclaiming the good news