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Guests 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…
Joyful 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…
Joseph: 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…
Joseph: 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…
Joseph: 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…
Jacob & Esau: Generosity of Spirit
I believe one of the qualities that mature Christians and good leaders display and encourage in others is generosity of spirit. Generosity of spirit includes graciousness, large-heartedness, forgiveness, and an awareness of and a concern for others. The opposite of generosity of spirit is a resentful, vindictive, selfish, harsh, unforgiving, or uncaring spirit. One person…