by Rev. Madison Shockley | Dec 25, 2016 | sermons
Jesus’ birth is told from two different perspectives. The Gospel of Luke is told from the perspective of Mary while Matthew speaks from the perspective of Joseph. Today, we are looking at Matthew’s version. It begins with Joseph receiving some bad news,...
by Rev. Madison Shockley | Dec 24, 2016 | sermons
The theme of tonight’s meditation is “How can this be?” There are only two gospels that have a birth narrative, Matthew and Luke. They approach this story from two distinct perspectives. Matthew recounts the story from what was revealed to Joseph,...
by Guest Preacher | Dec 24, 2016 | sermons
Presented by the Children of Pilgrim Church A young shepherd boy names Jesse was left behind to tend the sheep while his father and brothers went to see the baby Jesus. The angels around Bethlehem noticed him as he played his flute. They encouraged him to take his...
by Rev. Madison Shockley | Dec 18, 2016 | sermons
After his trip to Palestine and the West Bank, Rev. Shockley offers some reflections. The sermon title comes from a theme of a cultural center in Bethlehem. This trip is his third. The first trip was back in 1996 and sponsored by the American Jewish Committee. This...
by Guest Preacher | Dec 11, 2016 | sermons
Given By Rev. Jerry Stinson During this post-election period, people are dealing with many emotions. Some can be immobilized by fear. Others are mobilized to offer hope and inspiration for a better tomorrow. Rev. Stinson speaks of our living in fear since Sept. 11th,...
by Church Admin | Dec 4, 2016 | sermons
Today, we are looking at how Hagar’s story relates to us. God sends Hagar back to Abram and Sarah after Hagar runs away. Sarah had wronged Hagar by giving her to Abram as a wife so Hagar could bare Abram a child. In order to protect herself and her son, she must...
