TEXTS: Psalm 116:12-17; James 3:13-18; Mark 9:30-37 Gracious God, help us in our meditations on your Word to receive you and welcome you in our lives. Amen. Last week, we heard the writer of the Epistle of James admonishing us
A Letter about Civility: To other religious groups, congregations, and our fellow citizens
Dear Fellow Citizens: We, the undersigned members and participants in the life of a small rural Kentucky church, know that our form of government depends on open dialogue about public policies and problems confronting us. As the 2012 presidential election
Sermon: The Quality of Mercy Sept. 9, 2012
Texts: James 2:1-10, 14-17; Mark 7:24-37 Most of us here are old enough to remember the televised Billy Graham crusades and the lovely, touching song sung by the great booming baritone, Cliff Barrows, “It Is No Secret What God
Sermon: The Superficial and the Real Sept. 2, 2012
Texts: James 1:17-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 A story is told about a young man who once came to a great spiritual leader and asked him to make him a priest. The spiritual leader stood at the window looking