Don’t Give Up and Don’t Give In
I’d like to start out this sermon with some material from the well known theologians: Calvin and Hobbs. In this strip, there’s the bully Moe who is always taking things away from Calvin.
Entries by Amanda Petersen
Children of the Promise: Moses
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Moses in the Bible. Through God’s power he brought plagues upon Egypt, led God’s people out of slavery, parted the Red Sea, spoke with the Lord on Mt. Sinai, received the 10 commandments…
Preparation Advice from an Advent Preacher
Is there any single event in our lives that we prepare for more on an annual basis as Christmas? If you stop and think about it, Christmas preparations begin before Thanksgiving.
Children of the Promise: Samuel
This story is told in such a matter of fact kind of way, that it’s easy to miss just how remarkable it is. You see, it’s the backstory that maybe some of us don’t remember that makes this story so compelling.
Where Has the Peace Gone?
We all know the words so well. Our children share them with us every year.
A Righteous Branch
It’s been surprising to me how quickly people have moved on from the tragic and heinous event in Waukesha last Sunday. It only happened 7 days ago, just one week, and yet I don’t see the wall-to-wall coverage that so much other drivel gets.
Giving Thanks Brings You Back
This painting is “The Angelus” by Jean Francois Millet. The setting sun shows that the day’s work is drawing to a close.
There Has Never Been a King Like Christ!
Long ago, England was ruled by a king named Canute. And like many who are successful, Canute was surrounded by a bunch of “yes men,” people who were constantly praising him.
Like the Stars Forever and Ever
It was a clear night in 1994. An earthquake shook Los Angeles and caused a city-wide power outage just before dawn. Jolted awake, some residents stumbled outside and called a local observatory to report a mysterious cloud overhead.
The King comes to Judge the World
What’s next?!? What could possibly happen next? Have you ever felt that way? Maybe all of us over the last two years where life has been full of so many twists and turns that we find ourselves asking, “What next?”
