Sermon 8/9/09 John 6:35, 41-51, Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Building Up Some of you may know that as a part of my ministry here with you, the Transition Team and I have been working on a covenant – a commitment on my part and your part to talk about our goals, our hope and dreams for this congregation, and to...
Sermon 8/2/09, 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Changing Directions During undergrad, students were required to take two semesters of a language as part of our core requirements, and since I already knew I was going to go to seminary, I decided to study Ancient Greek, the language of the written New Testament of...
(Sermon 7/26/09, 2 Samuel 11:1-15, John 6:1-21) Kings As we begin our ministry together, my goal is, over the next several weeks, to preach on some key themes, some foundational pieces that I feel are important for you and for me to think about as we start out. What’s at the core of what we do? Why are...
(Sermon 7/19/09, Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a) God in a Box I told you last week that in the midst of this transition, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to say, “welcome.” Another thing that has been on my mind these days is the idea of “home.” Since I left for Ohio Wesleyan University...