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St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-09-2018 Hold On, I’m Coming! Second Sunday in Advent: Peace Malachi 3:1-4, Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3:1-6 This message was not delivered to the congregation. Being unhappy with its quality, even after extensive effort to salvage it I … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 12-02-2018 Stand Up and Raise Your Heads! First Sunday of Advent: Hope Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Luke 21:25-36 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-11-2018 Ever-changing Beauty Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17, Psalm 127, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen So many people, those of … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-18-2018 Through These Doors (On the occasion of dedicating our new doors in memory of G. Newton “Newt” Reitnour III) Psalm 23, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, John 17:20-26 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 11-04-2018 Where Is God In This? Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 24, Revelation 21:1-6a, John 11:32-44 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen What a pleasure … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-21-2018 Social Security Vulnerability Job 38:1-7, Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c, Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 10:35-45 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen. Biblically, it starts … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-14-2018 Keep the Door Open Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Psalm 22:1-15, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen What does it … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 10-07-2018 It’s Easy to be Hard When it’s Hard to Understand Job 1:1, 2:1-10, Psalm 26, Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-30-2018 By What Authority Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29, Psalm 124, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Today is another … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-23-2018 Not That Kind of Christian Introduction to the Congregation 1 Corinthians 13:1- 14:3, Acts 26:9-18, John 13:34-35 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. … Continue reading →