Sermons from July 2017

Questions of God: Mosquitos, Ticks, and Tragedies?

Questions of God: Mosquitos, Ticks, and Tragedies? Job 38:1-7, 13-18 Once upon a time there was a great flood in the Fertile Crescent, today’s Iraq, where Tigris and Euphrates waters flow. It was the flood of the century, no one had ever seen anything like it. The flood waters carried off homes and villages, and…

God, Where are You When We Suffer?

God, Where are You When We Suffer? Job 2:1-8 ; John 9:1-7 Once upon a time, there was a council in heaven; all the angels were there, reporting to Great Jehovah. The final speaker was “ha Satan,” God’s special prosecutor, the district attorney charged to observe human behavior. “Ha Satan” noted the sorry state of…

Questions of Faith: God, Do You Exist?

Questions of Faith: God, Do You Exist? Genesis 28:10-17, Genesis 32:22-32 Psalm 42 The journey of faith is often challenging. There are days when all is right with the world, when we’re sure that God is near, and that right will prevail. Then, there are days when God seems absent and uncaring, and when we…

Generosity and Grace – Living Bread and Loving Water

Matthew 10:40-42 John 6:1-14 Today’s readings from the bible are about generosity. We’ve all heard the word “generous?” What do you think it means? Today, we heard stories about what it means to be “generous” or “share.” Do you ever share things with others? What things do you share? Sometimes, sharing involves doing what’s right…