We’ve come to that part of the Lord’s Prayer that every longtime going church person visiting a new church dreads… “give us this day our...

We’ve spent the last few weeks looking at the first half of the Lord’s Prayer...hearing about God’s name, God’s kingdom, God’s will. It...

In prepping for today’s message, I kept having images in my head like scenes from Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones - maybe even Star...

In my super official black notebook I carry through worship each week are all the notes I need for that day’s worship. After the prayers...

How many of you would admit that in prayer, in worship, during liturgy, your minds wander? Let’s be honest - we have all had our minds...

So, I learned something this week. It’s always good to learn new things, right? Hopefully more than once/week. I learned that the word...

We’ve been going through Luke’s gospel the past few weeks and today we find ourselves in the middle of the Sermon on the Plain. Before...

If I were a pastor that titled sermons, I would name this one “#blessed.” It’s a phrase that is very popular right now - walk down any...

People finding out that a person is a pastor has a variety of consequences. For example, so often once people find out that I’m a pastor...

We pick up today in our Gospel lesson from Luke exactly where we left off last week - actually, repeating the statement of Jesus, “Today...

Kevin & a friend of his were on the peninsula and as they were driving back, they were (no surprise) faced with a long line of traffic...

There’s so much in these eleven short verses from the Gospel of John. There’s so much we could talk about. Do we want to talk about...

True/false: there is a hot tub in our sanctuary. TRUE! Some here who are newer to Lynnhaven Colony may not know that underneath the...

So, we are nearly two weeks out from Christmas Day - the presents are unwrapped and have found new spots in our homes, family and friends...

“You brood of vipers! You bunch of snakes!” How would you all respond if I started sermons with that? That’s a pretty strong way to...

Where are my to-do-listers and planners in the congregation? This is my 2019 Passion Planner (thanks to Marsha for introducing me to...

In case you haven’t heard, Dana and Glenda’s baby boy, Luka, was born! There was a scare with Dana’s blood pressure, but all are healthy...

*Much of this sermon inspired by Matthew Distefano’s articles at https://www.patheos.com/blogs/allsetfree/2018/01/saved-god-5-problems-pe...

Did you know it’s almost the end of the year? I’m not trying to freak you out, but we only have two weeks left. Some of you look...

We’re talking about unlikely companions last week and today - Ruth and Naomi. So, let’s recap from last week - Naomi, her husband, and...