Sermons from July 2017

Walking Through the Valley

Psalm 23:4 4 Even though I walk     through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil,     for you are with me; your rod and your staff,     they comfort me. Dear Friends in Christ, If our group was smaller this morning and you had time to think about it, you know what I’d like to do?  I’d…

Travel Lightly

Matthew 10:5-15 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you…

Getting Over Ourselves

Psalm 23:3c 3c        for his name’s sake. Dear Friends in Christ, What do you think is the one thing that irritates God more than anything else?  What is the one thing you and I could do that would get under his skin more than anything?  Before I that answer that question for you, let me…

It’s PARTY TIME!

Psalm 23:3 3     he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths     for his name’s sake. Dear Friends in Christ, I hope that none of you ever make the same mistake that Marilyn and I made the first year we were married.  We were living in Fort Wayne, IN at the time and were invited…

Hope for the Hopeless

Psalm 23:3 3     he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths     for his name’s sake. Dear Friends in Christ, Have you noticed the incredible number of reality shows on TV these days?  When they started out years ago you had shows like “Big Brother,” “Joe Millionaire,” and “Fear Factor.”  Then came “The Bachelor” and…