Sermons
Light in the Darkness
“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from…
Read MoreGod Is Still Moving
The passage I’m going to read from 2 Samuel 7 is one of the most important in the Old Testament for Christian faith yet it is not familiar to many people. In 2 Samuel 5 David becomes king of all Israel and Judah. He captures the city of Jerusalem from the Jebusites and makes it…
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Bearing Witness to the Light
Did you see any of the beautiful sunsets we had earlier this past week or even yesterday? Living on Cape Cod we are blessed to be able to see the sun rise and set over the water if we choose. Seeing the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, recognizing the warmth and light the sun…
Read MoreTaking the Long View
I want to begin today by talking about waiting. Many of us are like Inigo Montoya in the movie The Princess Bride, we hate waiting. Christmas is three weeks from today and for young children waiting for Christmas can feel like a long time. For those of us who are older, we may not associate…
Read MoreGuests and Gifts
This is the first Sunday of Advent; it is the beginning of marking the weeks leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. One of the best known aspects of Luke’s birth narrative is that when Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem “there was no room for them in the inn.” There also…
Read MoreJoyful Giving
Good morning! I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to share with you all this morning. It’s always a good sign when the senior pastor invites you back up to preach…either my first sermon went well or he couldn’t find anyone else to take this Sunday! I’m hoping for the 1st scenario but whatever the…
Read MoreJoseph: Forgiveness
Last week we left Joseph when he was made Prime Minister of Egypt. He wisely laid out the plan of saving twenty percent of the crops each year during the seven years of plenty so there would be food enough to keep people alive during the seven years of famine to follow. The famine was…
Read MoreJoseph: Being Prepared
It seemed appropriate to me as I was putting this series together to preach this Sunday on being prepared since it is the day after the amazing BBC Holiday Fair. The preparation and the work that goes on for months and culminates this past week when many people move into the church, at least it…
Read MoreJoseph: Personal Integrity
For the last two months we have been on a journey through the book of Genesis learning lessons for leading our lives as Christians. For the final three weeks of this series we will be looking at the life of Joseph. Joseph was his father Jacob’s favorite son, because he was the child of Jacob’s…
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