Sermons (Page 85)

Sermons (Page 85)

He Came to Them

Grace, mercy, peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There an old bit of folk wisdom that declares, “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.” Now, I’m not sure how many of you have had to use a mousetrap lately. Some of you younger people may never have even seen one. Now, in our house,…

Gifts of God: Hidden, Revealed, and Given

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Independence Day weekend may seem like an unusual time to start a sermon by talking about Christmas. But I’m hoping that you’ll give me a bit of latitude for a moment or two. You see, as I was reading today’s Gospel text, I was struck by the contrast between how God…