Sermon text: Matthew 4: 12-23 I cannot believe it! In one moment, in one morning, all of my good fortunes crumbled. Everything that I have worked for in this life, my family, my business, my security, is awash in a sea of disarray. And it’s all because of this Jesus of Nazareth character. Under the …
Sermon text: John 1: 29-42 Vicky Poe is a force of nature. She is of medium build and medium height with long, brown hair, and she was always dressed well. Full of energy and spunk, she’s gregarious, a good listener, quick to laugh, and connects well with strangers. Despite being a few decades older than …
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 By the books an epiphany is a moment of sudden revelation or insight. An epiphany is that moment when everything clicks intro place and makes sense—the world takes on another view. This past year I’ve gotten back into the pool, swimming two or three times a week for exercise. One of the …
Sermon Text: John 1: 10-18; Ephesians 1: 3-14 When my parents moved from Hollidaysburg I was in college. Because I had no permanent residence to store all of my stuff, they boxed up everything, even the things I had no interest in keeping, and took it south with them. Once I was established in a …
Sermon text: Luke 2: 1-20 Almost every year at Christmas there is a must have toy that children are dying to receive and parents are struggling to find. These are the toys that drive everyone crazy. The ones that make the news because people got in a fist fight over the last one or scalpers …
Sermon Text: Matthew 1: 18-25 When I served in Somerset I had a colleague who always celebrated a Blue Christmas Service—a special Christmas worship designed for those who struggle with this holiday either because of grief or illness. A Blue Christmas, because not everyone is merry this time of year. I always wondered if they …
*Sermon text is Matthew 11: 2-11 I’m usually “happy go lucky” about weather, but in the winter I tend to check Accuweather a little more often, especially to see if weather will impact the weekend services. As I checked things this week, I saw something of interest, something that made me groan—today’s sunrise: 7:29 AM. …
Scripture: Isaiah 11: 1-10 The wood rising from the ground comes to an abrupt and jagged end. Life had sprung forth from the ground in this spot, but now there is only a remnant, a reminder of what had been. It is a stump and it is dead. Yes, the stump is dead just as …
