Text: Jonah 4:6-11 Our sermon this week is addressing the never-ending challenge of separating our religion from our culture. We’ll be looking at the story of Jonah, a story loved and revered by Jews, Moslems, and Christians alike. Jonah was a godly man whom God chose for the task of saving thousands of people. And Jonah does just that by preaching the shortest sermon recorded in the Bible. He says, “40 days more and Nineveh will be overthrown.” …
Text: John 21:4-17 9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” I was going to say,…
Text: Psalm 100:1-3 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness… Our topic this Sunday is joy and pleasure in the Christian life. Can we experience them much of the time? What about if we are struggling with heavy-duty problems? Is it still possible? I know a story about a young man who joins a monastery where the monks spend most of their time making newer manuscripts from older ones. He says to…
Text: Job 34:16-19; Amos 7:10-13 12 And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, earn your bread there, and prophesy there; 13 but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary… Soon after arriving at Northminster, a person sat down with me and said, “Paul, your sermons are too political.” I was shocked because I go to great lengths not to inject partisan politics into our worship of God, especially in these…
