December - 2017

A Christmas of Miracle Transformations

Sermon from December 24, 2017 Twas the week after Christmas and all through the house Nothing would fit me – not even a blouse. The cookies I’d nibbled, the fudge I did taste All the holiday parties have gone to my waist. I remember the marvelous meals I’d prepared The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rare; The pies and the cakes, the bread and the cheese And the way I never said, “No thank you please.” So away with the last of the sour cream dip Get rid of the fruitcake, e

Writing a Good Ending to Your Christmas Story

Sermon from December 17, 2017 Ebenezer Scrooge said, “Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me.” Actions have consequences. That is a simple truth that we too often ignore. And yes, if we change our actions, the ends will change too. We all hope our story ends with “And they lived happily ever after” but too often we don’t do anyth

Valuing Relationships at Christmas

Sermon from December 10, 2017 Let me preface this sermon by saying no matter how hard we try to focus on Jesus at this time of year there are still many who struggle because they are alone. Even if we are with many people we may still be sad because someone is not with us either through death, separation or divorce. The countless stories of family and loved ones gathered near and the peace that comes from having those you hold dear all together seem to mock those who are al

The Illogical, Yet Much Needed, Sacrifice of Christmas

What is most touching about the Christmas story is the sacrifice that God made when He sent His Son. How many of us would be willing to give up our only Son for people that often do not care and constantly hurt us? A sacrifice, by definition, is not giving up something bad but something good. God gave up His only Son to show His love for us. Among the many things that tell us that the cost of salvation is not cheap is the story of the Israelites in the Old Testament. Back

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