by Patricia Templeton | Jul 18, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“Jesus saw a great crowd and he had compassion for them.” Compassion. It’s at the core of who Jesus is. Time and time again in the gospels we hear of Jesus’ compassion — for the crowds who have...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 11, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
You know it is going to be an interesting week of sermon preparation when you open a commentary on the Gospel lesson and read this, “The story of the beheading of John the Baptist is hardly a text one would spontaneously choose for a sermon.” No...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 4, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Happy Fourth of July! On this day that we celebrate the founding of this great nation that we all love, it seems appropriate to begin the day in church with prayers for our country. By any standards the past year has been a difficult one for...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 20, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible, the battle between David and Goliath. This tale of the young boy who, using only a sling shot, defeats a mighty giant of a warrior, has become the iconic tale of the triumphant underdog....
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 13, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
When I was growing up, in the days before cell phone cameras were ubiquitous, there was a popular TV show called “Candid Camera.” Those of you who are old enough may remember that the program’s premise was that the show’s crew would set...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 6, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
There is probably not another story in the entire Bible that has been more misinterpreted, misread, and misused than the Genesis story of Adam, Eve, and the serpent that we heard this morning. One frequent misinterpretation of...
by Patricia Templeton | May 30, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The pattern is the same every year. We celebrate Easter and God’s victory over death in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God. Then 50 days later we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples at Pentecost....
by Patricia Templeton | May 23, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Today is Pentecost, one of the most festive days of the church year. It’s the day that at long last the disciples receive the promised Holy Spirit. The Pentecost account in the Book of Acts is one of the most vivid stories in scripture....
