by Madison Shockley | Sep 20, 2020 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley September 20, 2020 at Pilgrim UCC in Carlsbad CA pilgrimucc.org Our reading today tells the story of the Israelites complaining about being hungry in the wilderness. After all God did for them to be free, they were still unhappy. In...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 14, 2019 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley April 14, 2019 On this Palm Sunday, we take our inspiration from Psalm 118. The words bring us hope and power. It has shaped our culture and civilization. The early church had a problem. They needed to convince people who had never met...
by Madison Shockley | Dec 31, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley December 31, 2017 Our reading comes from one of the letters from Paul. One must remember that these letters pre-date the gospels by several decades. For those early Christians, what did they believe the significance of Jesus’s...
by Rev. Madison Shockley | Apr 9, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley April 9, 2017 Each of the four Gospels tells us something concerning Jesus’s entrance into Jerusalem. Matthew goes overboard with his description. He has Jesus riding both a donkey and a colt. Matthew lacks the understanding that...
by Rev. Madison Shockley | Jul 3, 2016 | sermons
Many people do not realize that the Book of Genesis contains two different creation stories. Each gives a different vision of humanity and our relationship with God. Despite their irreconcilable differences, many people have harmonized them. In the first story, God...
