Third Sunday After Easter 2017 05/06/2017 3rd Sunday After Easter 2017 1st Peter 2:11-17 “An Advertisement for Christ” Thomas H. Huxley, was a well-known biologist and proponent of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. He also happened to be a vocal agnostic. A story has been told of a time when Huxley was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell my why you
3rd Sunday After Easter 2017 1st Peter 2:11-17 “An Advertisement for Christ” Thomas H. Huxley, was a well-known biologist and proponent of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. He also happened to be a vocal agnostic. A story has been told of a time when Huxley was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell my why you
1st Sunday After Easter 2017 04/23/2017 1st Sunday After Easter 2017 April 23, 2017 1st John 5:4 “What is a Christian?” Before we begin today, I want to place a question in your mind. What is a Christian? If someone who had never heard the gospel asked you that question, how would you respond? While you ruminate on that I’ll get started. “While he was witnessing for Christ on the streets of a city in California, evangelist H.A. Ironside and his associates were often interrupted by questions from the crowd. Many
1st Sunday After Easter 2017 April 23, 2017 1st John 5:4 “What is a Christian?” Before we begin today, I want to place a question in your mind. What is a Christian? If someone who had never heard the gospel asked you that question, how would you respond? While you ruminate on that I’ll get started. “While he was witnessing for Christ on the streets of a city in California, evangelist H.A. Ironside and his associates were often interrupted by questions from the crowd. Many
Laetare Sunday 2017 03/26/2017 4th Sunday in Lent 2017 March 26, 2017 Galatians 4:21-31 “Legalism” A story was told some years ago about a minister who found all the roads to his church blocked one Sunday morning. This predicament forced him to skate on the river to get to church. When he finally arrived, the elders of the church were horrified that their preacher had skated on the Lord's Day. After the service concluded, the elders held a meeting about this grave transgression. The pastor explained that it was either
4th Sunday in Lent 2017 March 26, 2017 Galatians 4:21-31 “Legalism” A story was told some years ago about a minister who found all the roads to his church blocked one Sunday morning. This predicament forced him to skate on the river to get to church. When he finally arrived, the elders of the church were horrified that their preacher had skated on the Lord's Day. After the service concluded, the elders held a meeting about this grave transgression. The pastor explained that it was either
