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Panic settled upon me after hearing how driven the state of Kansas has become in its effort to lure, entice, kidnap the KC Chiefs across state lines. Wouldn’t that be a federal offense? The same sense of panic sat in when Jackson County failed to renew the tax for the KC Royals in April. Why panic? I
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During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral. There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears: the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years. I came to this community to
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given on Sunday, October 23, 2016 Scripture connection: Joel 1:6-7, 2”: 2-13, 32 [NLT] Joel provides hope to all faithful people, but also calls them/us to repentance.: Opening scripture: Joel 1:6-7, NLT 1: 6A vast army of locusts[a] has invaded my land, a terrible army too numerous to count. Its teeth are like lions’ teeth, its
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given on Sunday, October 16, 2016 Opening scripture: Matthew 25:34-36, 44-46 [NLT] 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you
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given on Sunday October 2, 2016 as part of the Service of Word and Table I in honor of World Communion Sunday Opening scripture: Lamentations 1:1, 2b & 6 (NLT) 1 Jerusalem, once so full of people, is now deserted. She who was once great among the nations now sits alone like a widow. Once the
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given on Sunday, September 25, 2016 Knowing what one believes certainly is not easy. The demands of our daily lives tend to eat up so much time that careful reflection on who we are or what we believe just seems impractical. Yet, who we are and what we believe are evident to others around us,
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given on Sunday, September 18, 2016 Scripture connections: Genesis 1-2:4 John 1:1-5 Revelation 1:4-8 This week the moon reached its full glory: The Harvest Moon according to the calendar. Stepping out at 2:08 in the morning, I witnessed the Harvest Moon in a unique setting. Fog was moving in on the ridge and I
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given on September 11,2016–15 year anniversary of 9-11 Fifteen years ago, would you have expected to be living in the cultural setting in which we now live? Our safe world crumbled before our very own eyes through the camera lens. We stood fixed and awed by the horrific sights flashing into our own
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This sermon was given on Sunday, September 4, 2016, after closing two days of the local fair concession which is an annual event for the church. Whew! I barely was able to get it done, but I always try to return to the mindset of the church during the hey day of the community which
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given on Sunday, August 28, 2016 Scripture connection: Hebrews 13:1-3, NLT Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.[a] 2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! 3 Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated,
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given on Sunday, August 14, 2016 Scripture connection: Ephesians 2:19-21 19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is
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given on Sunday, August 7, 2016 Scripture connection: Hebrews 11:1-16, NLT 11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. 3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command,
Susandoodles
Love God, love life, love one another.
Susandoodles 