How does a godly man respond to dreadful circumstances? We should look at Joseph. You’d be hard pressed to come up with a godly man who had more dreadful circumstances
December 28, 2025
How does a godly man respond to dreadful circumstances? We should look at Joseph. You’d be hard pressed to come up with a godly man who had more dreadful circumstances
We just don’t know much about Joseph. Although that’s not really a good reason for him getting less time in the Christmas carol collection than the shepherds or wise men.
John the Baptist had heralded Jesus as the Lamb of God, the Coming One, and the Messiah. John had pointed to the Advent of the Christ. But in our reading
Can people, places, and things point to Jesus– even non-Christian people, places, and things? Paul tells us that all of nature does that in Romans 1:20. But what about myths
On this first Sunday in Advent, 2025, Dr. Jay Dudley introduced us to a fascinating person: the Chinese diplomat, politician, and lawyer Wellington Koo. What matters most when it comes
We are already living in the “Kingdom of already-but-not-yet.” But who is the king? In this sermon, one week before “Christ the King Sunday,” Pastor Chris took a look at
The Sadducees, who were convinced that they knew the Scriptures better than Jesus, came to Him with a trick question. Actually, it was more like inviting Him to a game
“Zacchaeus was a wee little man….” Do you remember that children’s song from church in days gone by? If not, you do probably know the story of Zacchaeus. But did
Marva Dawn writes, “To worship the Lord is— in the world’s eyes— a waste of time. It is a royal waste of time, but a waste, nonetheless.” We assume that
Rev. Steve Pearson was with us on this weekend to lead a wonderful retreat for Epiclesis. This sermon, from Sunday, focuses on a dramatic and also tender scene after the
Pastor Chris says that he can’t get the Apostle Paul out of his mind. The prison from where Paul was writing Timothy is hard to forget, too. What Paul writes
In the week leading up to this Sunday, Pastor Chris wrote the congregation asking if folks needed some encouragement. We could probably all use something like that. The world out