Sermons from December 2020
Small Gestures
Christmas Eve 2020 And so it is Christmas. Granted, a Christmas like no other, no matter what your circumstances are. And yet, we are hearing a familiar story. But this familiar story, for me, has taken on a deeper meaning because of the challenges presented this year. The ‘light shining in the darkness’ has taken me deeper this year. There is the somewhat obnoxious question to ask when going through a difficult, painful, dark time, of “where is God…
Who are you?
3 Advent – December 13, 2020 John 1:6-8, 19-28 If you’ve ever applied for a job, an internship, applied to graduate school or possibly for a grant, you’ve spent a lot of time crafting strategic answers to one question: “Who are you?” If you’ve ever obsessed over your Facebook profile, or spent hours perfecting a Tweet, you know how complicated the question can get. Who are you? What is your brand? What carefully packaged version of yourself do you want…
God in the Darkness
2 Advent – December 6, 2020 Mark 1:1-8 On August 1, 2020, the Sarah K. Evans Plaza opened in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. ( “Sarah K. Evans Inclusive Public Art Project,” accessed August 20, 2020, http://sarahkevansproject.com/) Sarah Evans, formerly known as Private Evans, is now 91 years old, and she reflects on the seemingly unremarkable event that led to this public recognition almost 70 years later. In 1952 Private Evans was on her way home from Fort Dix, her first…