Readings: Deuteronomy 15:7-11; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 A little boy wanted $100 so badly that he prayed for it every day for one week but nothing happened. So he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100. When a postal worker received the letter which was simply addressed to GOD, he forwarded it on to his sister who worked in the governors…
Luke 15:11-32 “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” This morning’s question is one that needs to be asked right out of the gate. And I want you to think long and hard on this. Ready? “Are you a sinner?” If you try to deny it, then you are. Perhaps we should rephrase the question to ask, “How good are you at…
Readings: Psalm 20; Mark 4:26-34 (Open with a parable of the TV show “Green Acres”) Jesus said the Kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seeds on the ground, and then goes to bed and rises in the morning. He doesn’t worry about the seeds or how they will grow…In fact Jesus makes a point to say the gardener has no…
Readings: 1 Samuel 8:4-20; Matthew 6:24 The sermon begins with the story of contradicting signs as read in Oakland Airport : “All you need is love,” by J. Lennon; P. McCartney. “You can’t always get what you want,” by M. Jagger; K. Richards. I wanted this morning’s question to be that age-old one, Rolling Stones or Beatles for the greatest band of all…