Yes Entails No   (Mark 1: 16-20)

by | Feb 7, 2021 | Sermon Text

When I counsel couples preparing for marriage I make a statement they generally find agreeable. I tell them, “Marriage is a process where you say an extraordinary Yes to each other.” This sounds perfectly reasonable to them. But then I add an observation they find...

Immediately!   (Mark 1: 9-13)

by | Jan 24, 2021 | Sermon Text

Jesus is baptized by John. Immediately, the Spirit descends upon him like a dove. Immediately the Spirit drives him into the wilderness for forty days of testing and temptation. He returns to walk along the Sea of Galilee and calls two young fishermen to become his...

What We Think We Want   ( Mark 1: 14-20)

by | Jan 17, 2021 | Sermon Text

As I do every Christmas season, I took time one December evening to watch It’s a Wonderful Life. As many times as I have seen it, I always find something new. Do you remember that pivotal scene where frustrated, stymied George is encouraged by his mom to walk...