Sermons

Presbyterians and Public Education

September 17, 2017  | 

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Jesus sums up the commandments in two;  Love God with heart and soul and mind and the second is like it, love your neighbor.  The inseperable connection between love of God and Love of neighbor defines humanities' covenant relationships.  In particular loving God is expressed in three related parts of the human experience - body, MIND, and Spirit.  Today's sermon has its focus on the mind and our covenant obligation for public education. Presbyterians have a long tradition of supporting public education rooted in our love of neighbor as a fulfillment of our covenant responsibilities.

Letting Go and Holding On

July 2, 2017  | 

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The sacrifice of Isaac is a difficult story that traditionally is interpreted as typological of a person of faith.  But this story is multi-layered and has important things to say about the power of letting go in order for God to hold on to us with such love we would never know if we hold the reigns of our life to tightly.  It is also a meaningful way to understand the nature of sacrifice, both sacrifice we choose and sacrifice that is willed on us by life.  Both are incapable of saving us because we don't have the faith and trust necessary to meet these challenges.  God however, is a faithful partner in our lives and God does have the capacity to redeem.