Sermon by Rev. Dr. Gary Charles, September 27th, 2020 Crowds. I miss them. I miss the energy of being at a concert with the crowd...

Introduction: There is no scholarly consensus on when the book of Jonah was composed. It is safe to say that it was written during a time...

Text: Romans 12:1-18 For most of my ministry, the Sunday after Labor Day has kicked off a new church year. The choir came back after a...

Text: Psalm 130 “Lighten up, Gary!” “You can’t be serious, Gary?” “This is Labor Day Weekend and over 10% of the country is unemployed.”...

Text: Psalm 133:1-4 It was the first day in my new office. I organized my pens, situated my absolutely empty calendar, put paper in my...

Text: Matthew 16:13-20 If you want to start a debate, read this story from Matthew 16. For years, Roman Catholics have argued that this...

Text: Psalm 133 “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” These words from Psalm 133 nearly dance off the...

Text: Genesis 32:22-31 How did you get your name? Who named you? What is the family lore about how you got your name? If Jacob were asked...

Text: II Samuel 18 Young Absalom lay dead beneath a makeshift grave of stones. “Deal gently” were the last orders from King David mouth,...

I Peter 4:10-11 “Imagine the beaches of Hawaii.” That was the lead-in pitch to a group of graduating seminarians in 1980 by the late Jim...