Sermon text: Joel 2: 1-2, 12-17 Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. It’s a stark line, isn’t it? And yet, in those words we find a mountain of truth. We are first reminded of our mortality, that one day we too will die and there is absolutely nothing in our power …
Sermon text: Matthew 17: 1-9 4,098 feet above sea level rests the granite summit of Cascade Mountain, outside of Lake Placid, New York. When I was 17 my parents let me pick the trail to hike while we were on vacation and I picked Cascade Mountain. It was only 5.6 miles! And it only went …
Sermon text: Matthew 5: 21-37 Good is good and done is better. My good friend Erik shared this modern proverb with me in seminary, a phrase that his father had given to him. Good is good and done is better. I found the words helpful, especially in seminary, a period of life when there are …
Sermon Text: Matthew 5: 13-20 You are the salt of the earth. When I hear that phrase I think about the limitless uses of salt, especially in cooking food. I don’t know how widely known this is, but I like to cook. It may sound cheesy, but for me, cooking is a tasty form of …
Sermon text: Matthew 5: 1-12 I want to set the scene for you, as if you were one of the disciples of Jesus: This was going to be your big day. You had been following Jesus around for a while now, week after week through the Galilean towns and country. You have heard Jesus teach …