Sermon text: John 14: 15-21 What’s the hardest part of doing a funeral? That’s a fairly common question that I get, and the answer often surprises people.  While there is certainly grief over the loss of the person who has died, that is not the answer, even though that’s the answer people assume.  The hardest…

Sermon Text: John 14: 1-14 I remember a project for my 7th grade math class where we were supposed to design and draw our dream house.  We were given no restrictions, we could build or draw as many floors and rooms as we wanted.  The only requirement was that it be drawn on grid paper…

Sermon text: John 10:1-10 How have you been keeping busy these last several weeks?  We all have a lot of time on our hands, what have you being doing to stay safe, to stay sane, and to stay home? It has been a pretty productive quarantine for me.  So far I’ve read a book, I’m…

Sermon Text: Luke 24: 13-35 There is a phrase in this gospel text that hits me square in the gut every time.  I believe that it may be the saddest phrase in all of scripture.  “But we had hoped…” On this journey to Emmaus, the disciples, when discussing the events of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion…