Category Archives: Sermons

Lost and found

Today we’ve got a collection of three stories that Jesus told. You really needed to be here today to appreciate the delightful craziness we saw as they were presented. The first story had a shepherd dressed up for a Christmas … Continue reading

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Thin places

Good morning, Friends! Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, which is a big holiday in many communities. More than 30 million people here in the United States claim to have Irish ancestors. That makes us one of the largest ethnic groups, … Continue reading

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Pass it on

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming here today. A very special thank you today to Dr. Margaret Petty and the students from the string ensemble at High Point University! We love your music, and we appreciate the time … Continue reading

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Amazing grace

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship this morning. Today we have another story from the gospel of Luke. It’s about sin and forgiveness, grace and gratitude. There’s a lot going on here, so let’s hang onto … Continue reading

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Jesus’ OTHER sermon

Good morning, Friends! I see you all got through the last week all right! It doesn’t usually get this cold here in North Carolina. What I’m going to say this morning isn’t what I planned to say. Sometimes in a … Continue reading

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Tax time

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing OK today. It’s been kind of a raw, chilly week, and I’m afraid we’re in for some more of it. So, I appreciate the effort you all made to come here today. … Continue reading

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Deep waters

Good morning, Friends! Thank you for coming here to worship this morning! A couple of weeks ago, I said we’re going to be reading from the gospel of Luke from now through Easter. And there’s a reason for this. It’s … Continue reading

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Time to heal

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming here to worship today! This morning our scripture is one of the many stories in the gospel about healing. And before I read the gospel, I want to share something personal with … Continue reading

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Jesus’ first sermon

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship today. Today we’re really starting the New Year. I know, we had a New Year’s sermon. But then, the next week, we had an ice storm, and had to cancel … Continue reading

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Future and hope

Good morning, Friends! Happy New Year! Thank you all so much for coming today. I hope that you all had a great Christmas! Last week Gene and I took down all of the Christmas decorations. It’s amazing, just how many … Continue reading

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