Aug 21, 2019Aug. 18 - "The Covenant of Creation Care"Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a Matthew 5:13-16 I jumped at the opportunity to preach a sermon only at this early service...
Aug 21, 2019August 11 - “Where's My Supersuit?" Readings: Ephesians 6:10-17 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-31 This past week I got to do a few of my most favorite things, and one of...
Aug 21, 2019August 04 - “As you Wish!!" Readings: Song of Songs 8:6-7 I am a romantic at heart. I solicited your input for movies for this series because I would have been...
Aug 21, 2019July 28 - “Who's Counting" Readings: Matthew 25:31-40 Often when a person does a favor for another person, they might say “You owe me.” And even when they...
Aug 21, 2019July 21 - “Questions for God" Readings: Job 9:1-12 and Exodus 3: 1-15 It is good to be back among you beautiful people! I am excited about this new sermon...
Jul 23, 2019July 14 - “Run, Forrest, Run!" Reading: Matthew 18:1-7 Guest Minister: Reverend Robert Campbell Let me just start by saying that Forrest Gump is one of my favorite...
Jun 30, 2019June 30 - “Multiplied by Love" Reading: John 6:1-14 Sharing is Caring. The Feeding of the 5,000 is a pretty familiar story. I like John’s version because there’s...
Jun 24, 2019June 23 - “Scraping the Bottom" Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16 From the Perspective of the Widow: Good Morning, I am pleased to be here with you this morning, as my...
Jun 16, 2019June 16 - “Tasting Trust" Readings: Exodus 16:1-5, 13-18. 35 Anyone want to confess that they have trust issues this morning? As early as the first days...
Jun 9, 2019June 09 - “Holy Smokes" Readings: Acts 2: 1-21 and Acts 2: 37-41 INTRO: PENTECOST IS A BIG DEAL! The Day of Pentecost in Acts is not the first...
Jun 5, 2019June 02 - “Don't Just Stand There" Readings: Acts 1:1-11 Welcome to Ascension Sunday! Probably you have got it all marked on your calendars as many clergy do, “We all...
May 26, 2019May 26 - “Ministry to Go" Readings: Acts 8:4-8 and Acts 8:26-40 A few years ago I attended a seminar on church growth, and one of the critiques of...
May 19, 2019May 19 - “ Eyes Wide Open" Readings: Acts 9:1-20 Eyes Wide Open - Confirmation Sunday There’s an old Indian legend, which was printed in a 1988 edition of...
May 12, 2019May 12 - “Gentiles, Women, and Fortune-tellers, too! The Church is for ALL" Readings: Acts 11:1-18 and Acts 16:9-40 Mother’s Day 2019 Dear Katie, Carrie, and Deuce, This is our first Mother’s Day at Park...
May 5, 2019May 05 - “Not Throwing Away Our Shot" Readings: Acts 5:27-32 and Acts 5:33-42 I love any opportunity to bring in a little bit of Hamilton. “My Shot” is one of the...
Apr 28, 2019April 28 - “A Different Kind of Community" Readings: Acts 2:42-47 and Acts 4:32-35 GUATEMALA: A different Kind of Community We finally arrived. Our group of about 18...
Apr 21, 2019April 21 - “Resuscitating Hope" Readings: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 and Luke 24:1-12 To resuscitate someone is to bring them back to life when they have slipped...
Apr 14, 2019April 14 - “Deliver Us From Evil" Readings: Mark 14:32-42 and Mark 15:1-5,16-40 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your...
Apr 7, 2019April 07 - “When Temptation Comes A-Knockin" Readings: James 1:12-15 and Matthew 4:1-11 I know as we have been journeying through the Lord’s Prayer, you’ve all been...
Mar 31, 2019Mar 31 - “Open Hands of Forgiveness" Readings: Ephesians 4:30-5:2 and Matthew 18:21-35 Pastor Maddie Johnson, Guest Minister Would y’all pray with me? Loving God, we...