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Mar 2021
Sermon for March 21, 2021 ++++++ When I was pastor in Upper Michigan for three summers I would take high school boys on a trip to see a baseball game. The numbers were small so I could take them in my car. I made it clear this trip was for older boys, only those in high school and not middle school. We went to Minneapolis to watch the Twins play. Another summer we went to see the Cubs play at Wrigley. This was quite an adventure since I had never driven......
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Jesus: Our Living Temple- Sermon for March 7, 2021 from Pastor John
Sermon for March 7, 2021 +++++++ I never heard of this woman, an African-American named Constance Slaughter-Harvey. She was a teenager in the 1960’s planning on pursuing a career in medicine. She lived...
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Love: God is Love- Sermon for March 14, 2021 from Pastor John
Sermon for March 14, 2021 ++++++++++ We have all seen the commercial of a dangerous situation on the road. The driver is distracted by kids in the car and fails to anticipate a...
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Take Up Your Cross- Sermon for February 28, 2021 from Pastor John
Sermon for February 28, 2021 ++++++++ For those of you who miss watching football on Sundays here is a humorous story about Bob Zuppke, former Hall of Fame coach at the University of...
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A Gift of Grace- Sermon for February 21, 2021 from Pastor John
Sermon for February 21, 2021 +++++++ I enjoy the musicals staged by the students of Northland Pines. The hard work of the students, both on stage and behind the stage is a marvel...
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Jesus, Our Advocate- Sermon for February 14, 2021
Sermon for February 14, 2021 ++++++++ The Today’s Show weatherman Al Roker was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostrate cancer last year. When he informed his wife Deborah about this diagnosis she...
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Recharge with Prayer- Sermon for February 7, 2021
Sermon for February 7, 2021 ++++++++ The newspaper article read “Laredo, Texas held the bleak distinction of having one of the most severe outbreaks of COVID-19 of any city in the United States. As...
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The Authority of Jesus
Sermon for January 31, 2021 +++++++ It seems it is on the news every night. We see pictures of the new President signing executive orders. A few days ago he had a whole...
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May Love Be Our Legacy- Sermon for January 24, 2021
Sermon for January 24, 2021 ++++++ Last week we saw on the news the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. The ceremony was...
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January 17, 2021 Sermon
Sermon for January 17, 2021 +++++++ Years ago a member of the congregation was disgusted with a sermon I delivered. Her disgust focused on one word I said: prostitute. It is truly a...
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