Where to Find Jesus After We Lose Him

First Sunday After Christmas Day I Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Colossians 6:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 Darren lost his wedding ring. Can you imagine the horror? The newlyweds, Darren and Gwen were on their honeymoon when it happened. They spent a week at a warm, beachy place where they could go swimming in the clear, blue sea everyday …

Christmas Smells

Nativity of Our Lord Luke 2:1-20 Let’s talk about the smells of Christmas. This time of year you can find all sorts of Christmas-themed scented items for your home including hand soaps, moisturizers, air fresheners, and of course, candles. I stopped by Target earlier this week to pick out some of these lovely scented items.  …

Faithful Love

Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-55 Love cannot be separated from faithfulness. If you love someone, you’ve got to be committed to them and do your best to support them, care for them, and encourage them. God loves us and so God is faithful to us. When the world is falling …

God’s Joy at Our Joy

Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 I’d like to tell you about the pellet dance. The Eisenbergs are the proud owners of two guinea pigs named Vanessa and Raspberry. Their brains are about the size of a walnut, so they are not very smart creatures, but gosh are they cute. And they get so excited …

Peace and Repentance

Second Sunday of Advent (Year C) Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Maybe we need to rethink how we think of peace. I committed to myself to preach on all the themes of Advent- hope for the first week, peace for the second, joy for the third, and love for the fourth. And here comes …