I preached this sermon on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Genesis 21:8-21, Hagar and Her Son are Sent Away. Have you ever felt like you were invisible? Not necessarily alone, but overlooked. Maybe you were the person who didn’t get…
I preached this sermon on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Genesis 22:1-14, 19 Do you remember the tests of the emergency broadcast system on TV decades ago? The announcement starts “This is a test. This station is conducting a test…
I preached this sermon on July 5, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Romans 7:15-25a Every one of us has had that moment. You lose your temper, and the words are out before you can stop them. You give in to a temptation you…
I preached this sermon on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. This passage is called “The Parable of the Sower.” The quilters in the congregation might have been disappointed to hear the passage and discover it isn’t about…
I preached this sermon on Sunday, July 19, 2926, at Christ Presbyterian Church, Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Have you ever looked at a quilt before it was finished? To someone who has never quilted, it can look like a mess. Loose threads. Odd colors. Patterns…
I gave this sermon on August 2, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Matthew 14:13-21 – Feeding the Five Thousand. Divine Order of Operations. I did well in math throughout high school and into college. Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics – no problems, and I enjoyed…
I gave this sermon on August 9, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Matthew 14:22-33, Jesus Walks on the Water. The fourth watch is a strange time. It isn’t just late. It’s the point where you’ve been awake all night…your strength is gone…your emotions…
I preached this sermon on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is Matthew 15:21-28, The Canaanite Woman’s Faith. My father-in-law taught English for decades. His students loved being in his class. Sometimes he would ask a student a question that sounded completely…
I preached this sermon on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Christ Presbyterian Church, Milford, Ohio. The lectionary text is from Romans 12:1-8. I want to start this sermon with a word. Therefore. It’s one of those little words we can read right past. But when Paul writes it at the…
