Sermons from June 2016

Jesus’ Hands Are Yours

I’d like to tell you a story about a statue that sat in front of an old church, and greeted you as you came in. It was a gift given by one of the church’s wealthier members who hired a well-known artist to create a sculpture that would be the centerpiece for the growing town. The patron wanted the statue to say…

Our Father

Jesus said, “Call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father- the one who is in heaven.” Now that puts a new twist on Father’s Day, doesn’t it? In our house, we used to celebrate the day by allowing me, the father of the family, to do anything I want, or if I chose, don’t have to do anything…

Forgiveness in Christ Likeness

There’s an old saying in Hollywood, “You want to find a writer, just throw a rock you’re your bound to hit one.” To which many writers might add, “And make sure you throw it hard enough to help eliminate the competition.” The story written by Luke, recalls not a writer but a sinner, to which same idiom rings true. “If you want…