Susandoodles

Susandoodles

Love God, love life, love one another.

Susan is trained in journalism, teaching and ministry;
now retired, the blog provides a means to continue sharing thoughts.

Category: Religion

  • By & With God’s Grace

    Sermon for Sunday, April 8, 2018:  Beginning a series loosely based on the figures in the Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS, stained glass window that show the growth of The Church since Jesus’ resurrection.  Today the timing of Martin Luther King’s assasination made the inclusion of his portrait in the…

  • Mary Magdalene at the The Cross/The Tree of Jesus

    Easter Sunday sermon:  The scriptures are embedded in the text, but I would also like to share that I am sharing some of the music from Jesus Christ Superstar during the service, also.  Please listen to Mary Magdalene’s song, “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and the final song, “Jesus…

  • The Cross as the Tree of Jesus

    Palm Sunday sermon, March 25, 2018.  This reflection is based on the middle panel of the Church f Resurrection’s stained glass window, Leawood, KS.  The scripture connections are found within the text of the reflection. No doubt you have noticed that the trees around us are budding out and getting ready…

  • The Family of Joseph: When life hands you a lemon. . .

    Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Lent.  The last in the Old Testament Family series.  Note the scripture connections are blended into the text of the sermon.  Also, I shared a video which is provided as a link within the text.  This was primarily to help the kids connect into…

  • Knowing who we are; Knowing what we can do; Knowing where we need to go.

      Two articles came across the web this week that address the difficulties a small church faces in serving the surrounding community. In the article, “What Is Your Signature Ministry?” the point was made that a small church should identify what its ministry is:      “Often churches try to do…

  • The Family of Jacob

    Sermon given for the 4th Sunday of Lent–a mini-series. Scripture connections: (using the New Living Translation) Genesis 25:19-26      9 This is the account of the family of Isaac, the son of Abraham. 20 When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the…

  • When comfort food calls

    Yesterday the weather was dreary.  Here it is March and spring is teasing us with the usual crocus beginning to bloom while the weather also includes a blizzard north of here.  I decided I wanted a hot pot of beef short ribs cooking.  Surely a house filled with short ribs…

  • The Family of Abraham

    Sermon given on Sunday, March 4, 2018, the 3rd Sunday of Lent during which the sermons are focusing on the Old Testament families and the lessons for the 21st Century Scripture connections: Genesis 12:1-4a The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go…

  • The Family of Noah

    Sermon given for the 2nd Sunday of Lent; a mini-series on the Old Testament families. Scripture connections (using the New Living Translation): Genesis 5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 6: 5-10      5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on…

  • Prayer for our students

    I cannot imagine leaving the latest school shooting out of Sunday’s service.  We may live have a nation away from Florida, but our schools are being shaken repeatedly by shootings.  The country needs to pray for healing and for answers about how to stop the violence. When the UM News…