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SERMON: Back to the Basics PART 3 – The Problem with the World

Back to the Basics PART 3 – The Problem with the World What’s wrong with me? Genesis 3:1-19, Hosea 1:3-5; 5:1-4, and Galatians 5:19-24 and 6:7-9 Delivered August 24, 2014 at Oakland Presbyterian Church Clayton, NC AUDIO VIDEO What is wrong with the world?  What is Sin and am I guilty?  How does Sin affect theContinue reading “SERMON: Back to the Basics PART 3 – The Problem with the World”

SERMON: Death is a Hoarder

“Death is a Hoarder” Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 11:17-27 Delivered April 6, 2014 at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York, NY MANUSCRIPT I remember the first time I saw Death. The first time I looked at a human being slowly fading in a hospital bed. I was 16. Granddaddy was sick and had been sick for aContinue reading “SERMON: Death is a Hoarder”

SERMON: ASH WEDNESDAY – Practice Makes Permanent

“Practice Makes Permanent” Joel 2:1-2, 12-17;  Psalm 51:1-17; and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Delivered ASH WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014 at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York, NY AUDIO     |     MANUSCRIPT [audio http://mapc.bndpr.com/mp3files/2014-03-05.mp3 ] Fred told me this week about an organist who every morning would practice his scales while reading the New York Times. Andrew HendersonContinue reading “SERMON: ASH WEDNESDAY – Practice Makes Permanent”

SERMON: Killing Me Softly

“Killing Me Softly” Matthew 5:17-37 and Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Delivered February 16, 2014 at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York, NY AUDIO     |     MANUSCRIPT [audio http://mapc.bndpr.com/mp3files/2014-02-16.mp3 ] The Sermon on the Mount, or these three chapters of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew make me brutally uncomfortable when I read them out loud, because Jesus speaks about almostContinue reading “SERMON: Killing Me Softly”

SERMON: A Very Bloody Christmas

“A Very Bloody Christmas” Matthew 3:13-23; Hebrews 2:10-18; Psalm 84; and Jeremiah 31:10-17 Delivered December 29, 2013 at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York, NY MANUSCRIPT AUDIO VIDEO If you’re not thinking about dead babies right now, then I’m not sure you were listening our last reading. And if you’re not thinking about Christmas right now,Continue reading “SERMON: A Very Bloody Christmas”

SERMON: I Could Never Do That

  “I Could Never Do That” Luke 5:1-11 Delivered August 12, 2012 at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Kingstree, SC AUDIO     |     MANUSCRIPT Have you ever read the Bible and thought, “Wow!  I could never do that!”  I know that I have. One story from the Bible has occupied my thoughts for severalContinue reading “SERMON: I Could Never Do That”