by Madison Shockley | Jul 11, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley July 11, 2021 Today our theme is dancing. Dance is the highest form of engagement. It involves your whole being, mind, heart, and body. King David heard of the blessings given by the Ark of the Covenant on the house of Obed-Edom. King...
by Madison Shockley | Jan 17, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley January 17, 2021 Today is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. We are also getting ready to celebrate the inauguration of a new president. In our reading today, Jesus tells his disciples that if they continue doing his work, then...
by Madison Shockley | May 24, 2020 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley May 24, 2020 As the reading today tells us, truth is in us. Truth is defined as being according to fact or reality. There is a second definition. It is a judgement or idea that is true or accepted as true. These two definitions can be in...
by Madison Shockley | Nov 10, 2019 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley November 10, 2019 at Pilgrim UCC in Carlsbad CA pilgrimucc.org The church the world needs is Pilgrim. Our reading is a letter that was written during a dangerous time. The Romans were fed-up with the rebellious Jews. Romans sacked the...
by Rev. Madison Shockley | Jan 1, 2017 | sermons
According to the Oxford dictionary, the word of the year for 2016 is post-truth. We are in a world where the truth no longer matters. The concept was introduced in 2005 by the comedian, Stephen Colbert. He called it, truthiness. He explains it as the belief in what...
