Lectionary Yr B
Here is the text-only version for tomorrow's (Oct. 20, 2024) reading of Mark 10:35-45. If you want to listen to summary, click here. If you would like to receive these weekly thoughts via email, scroll until you see the subscribe button. Coming next Saturday, "When You
Christian Year & Seasons
This Sunday, October 20, 2024, is the twenty-second week after Pentecost, and the Gospel reading is Mark 10:35-45. The audio file above is a 12-minute overview for pastors, Bible study leaders, or folks who like to dig deeper into the lectionary reading. I hope this is helpful in preparation
Genesis
Here's the sermon I preached last Sunday. The scripture is Genesis 29:15-28 NIV, and it's the story of Jacob being deceived by Laban, but there's a lot more to it than that! This is the story of a family -- Abraham's
Genesis
Here's the sermon I preached on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The lectionary text is Genesis 21:8-15, the story of Abraham and Sarah putting Hagar and Ishmael out of their household. I've titled the message, "God Hears Us When We Cry," and I think
Lectionary Yr B
Here's the audio of the sermon for our radio broadcast on Sunday, January 10, 2021, which is Baptism of the Lord Sunday. The title of the sermon is "Why was Jesus Baptized, and Why Should We Be Baptized?" The text is Mark 1:4-11. Our full
Genesis
This is the sermon I preached on Sunday, July 19, 2020, from Genesis 28:10-19. It's the story of what we call "Jacob's Ladder," but there's much more to it than that. The link for the audio of the worship service containing
Genesis
Here's the sermon I'm preaching on Sunday, July 12, 2020. You can listen to the audio that will be broadcast at 11 AM on that Sunday by clicking our church website, www.chathambc.net. I hope you have a glorious Sunday worship experience! Genesis 25:19-34
Ezekiel
Here's the text of the sermon I preached this morning in our first GoToMeeting.com worship experience. We had some technical issues, but a good first effort. Ezekiel 37:1-14 37 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of
Lectionary Yr B
On Mother's Day 2018, I preached from Psalm 1, focusing on the phrase in verse 3, "That person is like a tree planted by streams of water." Our Mother's Day worship service included dedicating the newest member of our faith family, 8-week old Ella
1 John
Yesterday I preached from 1 John 3:16-24 on the topic, "How We Know What Love Is." John wrote the first letter that bears his name to a specific congregation of the first century. In that letter, he repeatedly encourages them to love God and to love others.
1 Corinthians
On Easter Sunday, I preached from Paul's letter to the church in Corinth -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. In that passage, Paul says, "I am what I am by the grace of God..." Isn't that what Easter is about? We are what we are
Lectionary Yr B
Here's a passage packed with dramatic moments like "get behind me, Satan" and "take up your cross and follow me." For the second Sunday in Lent, I preached from Mark 8:31-9:1. The lectionary reading did not include Mark 9:1, but I