by Madison Shockley | Jul 2, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley July 2, 2017 The saying “There is always a ram in the bush” is a piece of folklore. One has to be familiar with the story of Abraham and his son, Isaac, to understand the meaning of this saying. This story follows last...
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 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 Rev. Madison Shockley | Oct 9, 2016 | sermons
The reading from Jeremiah concerns the delivering a message of defeat. Jeremiah had a difficult job. He had to tell the people of Israel that their government, social, and religious institutions had neglected the issue of social justice that only the outsider,...
