Matthew 6:13, Thoughts on Littleton (Donovan)
Littleton forces us to confront the reality of evil in our midst. What we are seeing in Littleton is the pure, unvarnished face of evil.
Littleton forces us to confront the reality of evil in our midst. What we are seeing in Littleton is the pure, unvarnished face of evil.
Sermon Romans 12:9-21 Katrina Sermon Preached in response to Hurricane Katrina Biblical Commentary Children's Sermons Hymn Lists Romans 12:9-21 Katrina Sermon The Rev. Justine Guernsey In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. There are moments in our lives that define us…moments of such clarity and [...]
Jesus used that boy and what little he had. And he'll use you too. You see, what you give may seem like a little when you compare it to the thousands of homeless refugees. It may not seem like much when you look on Fox News or CNN and see a city that's no longer there.
As addicts, we know a thing or two about denial and we know a little about having our worlds collapse and ripped out from under us. Pain is a great teacher; but her lessons come to us hard.
I don't know how deep the water was at Canal Street church, but the deepest water in New Orleans was about 10', and the average was about 7'. What would be covered by water—toxic water—if our sanctuary were flooded to either of those heights by storm waters. . . .
Honor is a reward for those who are willing to serve. Sometimes we forget this. We see powerful people who seem to serve mostly themselves.
What are you afraid of? Are you scared of spiders, ... snakes perhaps? Are you afraid that you'll not do well on your next test? Most people are really afraid of one thing more than any other – and that thing is change.
Matthew tells us about marketplaces where workers would go first thing in the morning. They would show up with their tools, and would wait to be hired. They were the lowest class of workers.
Hurricane Katrina hit in the wee hours of Monday morning. The devastation was far worse than we could've imagined. The death count is still rising. Then came Rita this week. By Thursday it was a category five hurricane bearing down on Galveston. We were told to brace for the worst.
Sermon Nehemiah 2:18 After the Storm Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children's Sermons Hymn Lists Nehemiah 2:18 After the Storm Dr. John K Bergland Musings on the destruction brought by the monster storm, Sandy. 10-29-2012 WHAT SHALL WE SAY TO THIS? IF GOD BE FOR US WHO CAN BE AGAINST US? In [...]