Sermons from 2020 (Page 3)
“I’ve Got You”
4 Easter – May 3, 2020 John 10:1-10 This morning Jesus speaks to us about shepherds, sheep and gates. In fact, he says that he is the gate. “I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” I think it may help to understand shepherding and…
A Hard Road
3 Easter – April 26, 2020 Luke 24:13-35 So, life is kind of awful right now. It’s awful. We are all adjusting to new realities and grieving the loss of old ones. We are experiencing collective loss. We’re simply trying to manage our daily lives – some of us taking care of our children or parents, dealing with financial stresses, and adjusting to a different way of life. It is stressful, it is anxiety producing. But I want you…
Easter Balance
Easter – April 12, 2020 John 20:1-18 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Even though we are celebrating this Easter differently than we ever have before, we can still proclaim our Alleluias! loudly and boldly, knowing that Christ rose from the dead because of God’s great love for all of us. This resurrection story experience from John, actually hits pretty close to home with our pandemic experience. After Jesus’ crucifixion, the disciples had been hiding out in their homes, afraid, trying…
Good Friday Vulnerability and Truth
Good Friday 2020 April 10, 2020 And so, it is Good Friday. And it’s an awful Friday. It’s day of paradox, of tension, of contradiction. It’s a day of darkness and light. It is a day filled with vulnerability and truth. And this Good Friday is one in which the world, collectively, is experiencing vulnerability. We are uncertain, we feel as if the ground is shifting underneath us, we are afraid, we are perhaps disheartened, wondering what’s next, when…
No Bones are too Dry
5 Lent – March 29, 2020 John 11:1-45 This past Monday brought with it additional restrictions on how we live our lives – a shelter in place order. So, I think it’s fair to say that, at this point, most all of us have had our lives dramatically changed. And not by choice. So, please, be gentle with yourselves. Let’s admit that this is stressful for most all of us. We’re worried about our health, our jobs, our economy.…
Vision
4 Lent – March 22, 2020 John 9:1-41 So, wow! Lots of changes in our world right now and it may be, for many of us, a scary time. Especially if you are sick or are not able to earn an income right now. My own household is affected, because as many of you know, my husband owns Beaver Creek Tavern and had to temporarily close. This effects the employees’ income, as well as the tavern’s. But as is…