Sermons by Rev. Sherman D. Stenson, Associate Pastor (Page 5)
The New and Better Meal of Meals
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Consider God’s grace in providing us freedom from the bondage of sin. If you explore the Old Testament, you’ll find many texts which speak of the freedom God provided to His chosen people, Israel. In each of these instances, we see how the freedom He granted…
Obedient Tenants
Grace, mercy, and peace
to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“To whom shall I compare this generation?” Jesus once asked, rhetorically. He went
on to liken those of that era with spoiled, self-centered children. That is:
Those who had particular expectations of others, but in the end only wanted
things…
Learning by Example
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
The decades of the 1960s and 70s were times of upheaval and great change in America. Institutions that had been the bedrock of our society were being called into question and even actively rejected by many. Some of the changes were undoubtedly good and…
Carrying the Burden
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Imagine, if you will, being on a journey, a long way from your home. You’ve traveled for many days, perhaps even weeks, to reach your destination. You’re looking forward to participating in a special event, one that’s very important to you. Your family is with…
I Will Be With You Always
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
For those of you still in school, whether that be pre-school, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, or even graduate school, it may seem as though your education will never be complete. “When,” you might ask, “will I get to go out and start…
Ash Wednesday
Grace, mercy,
and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. Amen.
In 1985, Paul
Simon, of Simon and Garfunkel musical fame, released an album entitled, “Graceland.” In the title song of that album, a
mournful Simon sings of a man, lost and lonely, struggling to make sense of life
in the midst of his…
Are We Willing?
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
I think we can all agree that God the Father wants us to talk about Him, to believe in Him, and to trust in Jesus Christ, God the Son, as our only Savior. Scripture repeatedly supports this position. As an example, look to Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when…
Wounds of Love
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Family and friends of our Christian sister, Grace, welcome. Our dear Christian brother, Kenley: We gather here in this holy place today to celebrate your mother’s life in Christ, and to rejoice in the new life she now already enjoys in the comfort and glories…
The Wedding Miracle
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
It didn’t happen in front of a great crowd of devout pilgrims on a high feast day, where Jesus could have rapidly spread His fame as Prophet and Priest throughout Judaism, like the miraculous proclamation of the Gospel on the Day of Pentecost. It didn’t happen…
Hurry, Hurry
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
One of the many things that I think makes life interesting, and if I daresay, even fun, are its contrasts, disparities, and incongruities. If everything were too consistent, too regular, too bland, I think we’d cease to experience any surprise, any sense of wonder,…