Giving Up Our Riches

October 14, 2018
We hear again this morning the old, tragic story of that rich man—the one who can’t quite accept what Jesus asks of disciples. It is a story that appears in…

Going Incognito

April 8, 2018
Most of you are too young to remember a show called The Green Hornet. I’m not talking about the movie that came out a few years ago, which was pretty…

Expecting the Future

November 5, 2017
Text: 1 John 3:2b: “.... what we will be has not yet been revealed.” This is a day the church calls us to remembrance. It is a day on which…

Doctrine and Doing

March 20, 2016
Text: John 12:5: “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” You will forgive me if I begin today in an…

(Not) Looking Out For No. 1

October 26, 2015
You probably know a lot more about honeybees than I do. We recently went to the Topsfield Fair, and they have a “bee house” where expert beekeepers show off hives…

Making it Real

April 19, 2015
Text: Luke 24:37: “They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost.” The disciples are afraid. They think they’re seeing a ghost. They think this because…