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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, February 15, 2015 [This sermon was given after a series on “Building Ones Christian Foundation” and focused on hymns we sing and are now beginning to add to our services. At the end of the sermon is a list of the hymns we used during the service.] Driving through any community, one
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given on Sunday, February 8, 2015 5. Grace & Grace with accountability Building a new home takes knowledge, planning, and supplies in order to create a structure that is durable, safe, and functional. Adding the touches that turns a house into a home depends on those living within the walls of that structure. A home,
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given on Sunday, February 1, 2015 Building Our Christian Foundation Series: Laying the foundation: Scripture, The Word The Sacrament of Baptism Defining church The Triune God Support scriptures Deuteronomy 5:6-21 6 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. 7 “You must not have any
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given on Sunday, January 25, 2015 Defining church usually seems a textbook issue, but church is a word that takes on several different meanings considering the context of the situation. For instance, this morning we woke up knowing that we were going to have a little breakfast and go to church. In this reference the
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given on Sunday, January 18, 2015 The Sacrament of Baptism The weeks after Christmas traditionally review the story of the Baby Jesus and his early, pre-ministry years. The Bible provides only small pictures of those first 30 years as Jesus grew up, learned a trade, and prepared for the ministry he was born to
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Building Our Christian Foundation The Sacrament of Baptism The weeks after Christmas traditionally review the story of the Baby Jesus and his early, pre-ministry years. The Bible provides only small pictures of those first 30 years as Jesus grew up, learned a trade, and prepared for the ministry he was born to provide. One
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Building Our Christian Foundation: a sermon series on the basics of Christianity Laying the foundation: Scripture, The Word given on Sunday, January 11, 2015 Over Christmas or on birthdays, I expect many discovered Legos or Mega blocks wrapped in the pretty packages. Or maybe it is a set of Lincoln Logs that trigger the
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given on January 4, 2015 Have you finished putting away all the decorations and gifts, washed the new clothes, played with the toys, and read all the books? Surely not. The calendar indicates a new year, and just a few days into the year, I bet many New Year Resolutions have already been discarded.
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I surrender! Here it is New Year’s Eve, 2014, and I did not finish all my Christmas cards. The intentions were good, but completion unsuccessful. Now, granted, the year really had no major transitions, no major calamities, or no major successes; but that does not mean it was so nondescript that I should ignore it.
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to be given on December 28, 2014 How many of you started telling what you got for Christmas? Or, did you ask your kids, grand or great-grandkids what Santa brought them for Christmas? That is part of the fun, isn’t it? We all want to know what our family and friends got for Christmas.
Susandoodles
Love God, love life, love one another.
Susandoodles 