Strawberry MoonMatthew 27:1-2, 11-31 The loud Palm Sunday “hosannas” only last for a fleeting moment. For when Jesus enters Jerusalem, it is not long...
The Five Longest MilesText: John 12:1-2, 20-36 The kitchen was a wreck. Leftovers littered the floor while dogs sniffed about and licked clean the plates that...
Out from the shadowsText: John 9 (selected verses) As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this...
The Dream SeasonText: I Corinthians 12 (selected verses) I was a senior at the College of William and Mary when I preached my second sermon. At the time...
KeeperText: Psalm 121 Without much fanfare, the season of Lent has returned. As a boy, if someone had asked me, “Gary, how are you going to...
Wonder-fulText: Matthew 17:1-9 The Transfiguration Story is always the bridge we cross into the long road of Lent. I must have preached on this...
Created to CareText: I Corinthians 12:14-27 Every so often I hear a phrase that lingers, a phrase not quickly forgotten. I heard just such a phrase...
Becoming What We AreText: Matthew 5:13-16 I love to talk about God. I suppose it is an occupational hazard. Hang around me and sooner or later we will be...
A Forgotten SaintActs 9:10-19a My name is Ananias. If you do not know my name I am not surprised and frankly, I am relieved. I was never an exceptional...
Walking in the DarkText: Psalm 27 It is hard to walk in the dark. Despite my age and knowing better, I still often try it some nights. I wake up early,...