Archive for February, 2009

Rend Your Hearts, Not Your Clothes

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Sermon preached at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2009. If you would like to listen to the whole sermon, usually somewhat different from the text, click here.  Lectionary texts: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 103:8-14; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. What [...]

If You Are Willing

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Sermon preached at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Lewis Center, OH. If you would like to hear the audio version of this sermon (usually slightly different from the text), click here. Lectionary texts: 2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Mark 1:40-45. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. What is [...]

The Ministry of Small Groups

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Sermon preached at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Lewis Center, OH. If you would like to listen to the whole sermon, click here. Lectionary texts: Isaiah 40:21-31, Psalm 147:1-12, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. What is the Human Condition? Good morning, St. Andrew’s! This warmer [...]

Happy Birthday, Dad

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Today would have been my dad’s 86th birthday. He has been dead for almost five years now and it seems like forever. While I still miss him terribly, I am so very thankful God blessed me with both my parents for as long as I had them. I was blessed to grow up in a [...]

The Power of the Gospel

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

We sat down to table and the officer began his story: “I have served in the army ever since I was quite young. I knew my duties and was a favorite of my superiors as a conscientious officer. But I was young, as were also my friends, and unhappily I started drinking. It went from [...]