Sermons

Diane Johnson, Lay Speaker SERMON: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE I am starting today with a quote from Jane Austen’s book, “Pride and Prejudice:” “Pride,” observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, “is [...]

Do as I Say, Not as I Do (Luke 13: 10-17)   Smith County, Texas, was known as the “wettest dry county in Texas” which came as quite a surprise to me when I moved [...]

Truth or Consequences (Luke 12: 49-56)   Raising kids is challenging, especially if they are smart.  Of course, we all think our kids or grandchildren are smart but there are those occasions when they do [...]

Road Trip Jesus (Luke 5: 27-31)   Teresa and I love a good road trip, and we have taken many over our fifty plus years together.  We know our planned destination and much of the [...]

Many thanks to the Rev. Dale Kelley for filling the pulpit for me this morning so I could take last week off.  Great message and worth the watch if you either weren't in church or watching [...]

Debt Free (Colossians 2: 6-15)   One of my favorite movies is the Coen Brothers’ film O Brother Where Art Thou?  If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth watching just for the great Depression Era [...]