Wednesday, July 31, 2013

That Could Never Happen

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In yesterday's gospel, Jesus fed thousands with five loaves and two fish. Today he walks on water, and I love how nonchalantly the nar...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The Gospel We Live

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In the gospels, Jesus is often portrayed as needing to get away, to spend time in retreat and prayer. In today's gospel reading, he se...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Strange Rewards

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Even in denominations like my own Presbyterian Church, which emphasizes salvation by God's grace and not human effort, it is hard to g...

Sermon video for 7/21: Martha and Mary Problems

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Audios of sermons and worship on FCPC website.
Sunday, July 28, 2013

Preaching Thoughts on a Non-Preaching Sunday

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I confess that I've often struggled with the whole prayer thing. Not only am I terrible about letting other things crowd out time for pr...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Confining Jesus to Heaven

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One of the things I greatly appreciate about the emergent church movement is a reemphasis on the kingdom of God, the rule or reign of God....
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Who Is This Jesus? And Who Am I?

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One of my all-time favorite quotes is the opening line from John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. It reads, "Nearly...
Monday, July 22, 2013

Getting Off Center

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My wife and I recently bought a house that needed a bit of work. We've been fixing it up ourselves, including tearing out and redoing ...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Sermon - Martha and Mary Problems

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Luke 10:38-42 Martha and Mary Problems James Sledge                                                                                 ...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Uncertainty, Forgiveness, and Healing

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Like a lot of pastors, I mentioned Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman in Sunday's sermon, although these were  more asides than the f...

Sermon video: Getting Straightened Out

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Audios of sermons and worship service are on FCPC website .
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Sermon: Getting Straightened Out

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Amos 7:7-17 (8:4-8b) Getting Straightened Out James Sledge                                                                          ...