What comes to mind when I say the word privilege? Special treatment, rich, granted opportunity. Maybe you think of the Great Gatsby, or the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Privilege of course refers to “special advantage or right possessed by an individual or group.” […]
Are you familiar with Indulgences? Indulgences were like a kind of tax sold to people by the church to help them or their relatives purchase penance. If you sinned, or you feared a loved one was in purgatory, buying an indulgence became […]
Ezekiel 11:17:21
So often a sermon starts with something familiar, a story we can relate to, something that will eventually be tied into the point of the sermon. The idea behind this is that we have all been out in the real world and we need to be gently drawn back […]
Genesis 1:26-28a, 31, 3:1-7, 6:5
Who is the father of the Presbyterian faith? I hope the reformer, John Calvin came to mind. Five hundred and six years ago this month, John Calvin was born. In honor of his birthday, a desire to do a summer sermon series […]