9-18-22 “The Things We Can’t Buy with Money”

Click here for Sunday worship material   Luke 16:1-13 “The Things We Can’t Buy with Money”   I want to start with something funny. I found this story on an internet site: There was  an 85 years old couple, having been married almost 60 years, who died in a car crash. They had been in…

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9-11-22 “Lost and Found”

Click here for Sunday Worship Material     Luke 15:1-10 “Lost and Found” I want to start with something funny: One humorist said: “Life is unfair. I lost my car keys at a ball game and never found them. I lost my sunglasses at the beach and never found them. I lost my socks in…

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9-4-22 “The Cost of Being a Disciple of Jesus”

Click here for Sunday worship material   Luke 14:25-35     “The Cost of Being a Disciple of Jesus”  I want to start with something funny: A pastor and a taxi driver both died and went to heaven. St. Peter was at the Pearly Gates waiting for them. “Come with me,” said St. Peter to the…

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8-21-22 “What is the Sabbath Day for?”

Click here for Sunday worship material   Luke 13:10-17  “What is the Sabbath Day for?” I want to start with something funny. A Jewish scholar (Rabbi), a Christian minister, and an Islam minister (Mullah) are talking about miracles and their experiences with them. The Christian minister starts: “I was in the middle of a field,…

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8-14-22 “Faith in Action”

Click here for Sunday worship material   Hebrew 11:29-12:2 “Faith in Action”  I want to start with something funny. I think I shared this story before: There was a preacher who fell into the ocean, and he couldn’t swim. When a boat came by, the captain yelled, “Do you need help, sir?” The preacher calmly…

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8-7-22 “The Meaning of Faith”

Click here for Sunday Worship Material   Hebrew 11:1-16 “The Meaning of Faith”   I want to start with something funny I heard about this father: A young woman brings home her fiancée to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man. The father invites the…

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7-31-22 “Be Rich Towards God!”

Click here for Sunday Worship Material   Luke 12:13-21 “Be Rich Towards God!”   I want to start with something funny. I found this joke on an internet site: A pastor doesn’t like to talk to the congregation about “offering.” But when the coffers were running low, he had no choice. “There is good news…

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7-24-22 “The Key that Can Open the Door to Prayer”

Click here for Sunday Worship Material “The Key that Can Open the Door to Prayer.”   I want to start with something funny. I read this story on an internet site: Three preachers sat discussing the best positions for prayer while a telephone repairman worked nearby. “Kneeling is definitely best,” claimed one. “No,” another contended.…

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7-17-22 “Choose Wisely!”

Click here for Sunday worship material “Choose Wisely!” I want to start with something funny. I found this story on an internet site: A human-resources director found herself at the Pearly Gates. “We’ve never had a human-resources director here before,” said St. Peter. “So we’re going to let you spend one day in heaven and…

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7-10-22 “What Do You Read in the Bible?”

Click here for Sunday worship material    “What Do You Read in the Bible?”   I want to start with something funny. I heard about this story. At Sunday school, a teacher was teaching the children Bible lessons. “If I sold my house and car, had a big garage sale, and gave all my money…

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