by Madison Shockley | Jan 9, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley January 9, 2022 at Pilgrim UCC in Carlsbad CA The Bible was not written all at once but evolved over thousands of years. Luke used the Gospel of Mark as a starting point and then used other sources to fill out his gospel. After adding...
by Madison Shockley | Dec 13, 2020 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley December 13, 2020 According to our reading, John was sent by God as a witness so others could believe in the Light. Jesus and John the Baptist are linked. Many mistook John for the messiah. Both were prophets preaching redemption and the...
by Madison Shockley | Dec 6, 2020 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley December 6, 2020 This time last year, we had no idea of the coming pandemic and what we would need to endure as a result. We have missed family gatherings, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, funerals, and religious celebrations. Our...
by Madison Shockley | Jan 26, 2020 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley January 26 2020 According to the church calendar, we turn our focus to Jesus’s ministry. Last week, we talked about the baptism of Jesus. John the Baptist was his mentor. When John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee. There he...
by Madison Shockley | Jan 13, 2019 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley January 13, 2019 The reading today talks of baptism. There are many ways to get baptized; a few drops of water or a damp hand to full immersion. Many people today were baptized as children. Jesus was baptized as an adult by John the...
