Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Over the past few weeks of March, Benita has shared with me how her class topics for seminary have eerily lined up with different ...

SCRIPTURE Exodus 17:1-7 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephid...

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4a We all have gone or are going on a journey - an act of traveling from one place to another. What kind of journeys have you experi...

Scripture: Genesis 5:28-32; 9:8-17 So, the English language. It’s a mess sometimes, right? The comedian Gallagher commented wonderfully on it years ago - a...

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 A very basic silly biology experiment has brought me so much joy at home in recent weeks. This plant. It has ...

Scripture: Psalm 84; Matthew 5:1-12 Years ago I experienced what most youth leaders crave: a young person saying to me “I want to understand the Bible better...

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:35-42 I am going to share a story of two sisters with you. You may be familiar with them; their names are Elsa and Anna. E...

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9 ; Matthew 3:13-17 Over the holidays, I had a new experience: Christmas morning with a 6 year old. My sister, her husband, and their ...

Scripture: Numbers 24:17-19; Matthew 2:1-12 We’ve just ended a season where I am sure many of you went on a road trip. From talking with you or seeing Faceb...

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn’t heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotte...

SCRIPTURE Luke 1:46b-55 Background: these are the words of Mary, mother of Jesus. She is pregnant with Jesus and is visiting her relative, Elizabeth, who is ...

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10 Peace. It’s our theme for this Advent Sunday and it is defined as “freedom from disturbance; tranquility.” Depending on your season...

Who here is a fan of kitchen tools? I can pick on Kevin for his addiction to them because he can’t be here today. Here is a bag of kitchen tools he has bou...

Scripture: Psalm 144 *Note: about a month ago I asked on social media for feedback on Proverbs/Psalms that people loved or struggled with. Aaron Fuller (som...

Scripture: Proverbs 11:22; 13:12; 26:11; 6:16-19 So, who here is a fan of fortune cookies? They’re fun, right? I would even bet some of us have a fortune pa...

In preparing for today’s message, I have made the executive decision that the following statement is true: Scripture is to its reader as Mr. Myagi is to Dani...

Last Sunday on my drive up Lynnhaven Pkwy to church, I saw a dog - still as a statue - along a tree line. From a distance away, I didn’t think it was a live...

A great new sitcom, in my opinion, is on CBS called The Neighborhood. It’s about a white family that moves into a predominantly black neighborhood. It high...

I love that the author writes in there “I’m not lying!” It’s like he ends with “for real, y’all!” I may try ending sermons like that in the future - “I’m s...

**Service was held outside, along the bayfront** Why are you here this morning? Why did you want to attend worship at the beach? Is the sanctuary normally co...