Liturgy: Abram's Call, Genesis 12:1-9 (September 20, 2026)

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Hymns

Hymn GTG #47, “Bless All Who Trust in God”

Hymn GTG #51, “To Abraham and Sarah”

Hymn GTG #765, “May the God of Hope Go with Us”

Liturgy: Final Instructions to Timothy, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 (September 6, 2026)

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Hymns

Hymn GTG #611, “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”

Hymn GTG #306, “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

Liturgy: Commit to Sound Teachings, 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5 (August 30, 2026)

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Hymns

Hymn GTG #457, “How Happy Are the Saints of God”

Hymn GTG #475, “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

Hymn GTG #432, “How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord”

A Third Creation Account?

I just had a new theological thought while working on this week's sermon (wouldn't be surprised if some scholar had already written a book on this, but it's been an interesting process trying to put it into words).

Sermon: "Of Saints and Seedlings", Jeremiah 31:27-34/2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 (October 20, 2019)

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Okay; don’t tell anyone, but I have a problem with scripture.

Well, that’s not entirely accurate. What I actually have a problem with is a particular scripture-related metaphor. In Luke 8, Jesus tells the parable of the sower (which our kids presented beautifully a couple of weeks ago) and then, in a rare move, he explains what the parable means so that there can be no confusion: the seeds that the farmer sows represent the Word of God, and the different types of soil that they land in represent our potential attitudes when we hear the Gospel. In other words, how we receive the Good News determines whether or not it’s able to take root in our hearts.

Responsive Reading of Genesis 1:1-2:3

(As read before sermon on September 13, 2015)

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,
The earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep,
While a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.

Then God said,

“Let there be light”;

And there was light.
And God saw that the light was good;
And God separated the light from the darkness.

God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.

And there was evening and there was morning, 

The first day.