Funny how we always get excited about the beginning and ending of something, but rarely think about what happens in between. We celebrate birth, and solemnly mark death. We celebrate the first day of school and mark our last with a graduation ceremony. Yet everything that matters, all the “stuff of life,” happens in between […]
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Keep Hope Alive
That’s what they say: “Keep hope alive!” But how? When the storms of life sweep in, and all that is positive seems swept away, how can we ‘keep hope alive’? This sermon looks to a classic Bible story that offers some answers. Today’s scripture: Genesis 9:8-17 Watch the webcast. Use the player below to listen […]
Room To Grow, Room To Be
It sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by people who love, encourage, and advise us, but don’t judge, manipulate, or try to control. Yet we ourselves often struggle to offer that gift to those around us. Today’s scripture: Judges 16:15-21 Watch the webcast. Use the player below to listen to this […]
How Evil Works
Some churches are obsessed with evil; it’s all they talk about. Others seem to avoid it altogether, as if evil doesn’t exist. Why can’t we have a conversation that avoids both extremes? So we’ll take a shot at that. Our goal will be to understand better how evil works in our world, in our families, […]