The Lord's Prayer

A Part of the Crowd

What does it mean to celebrate Palm Sunday in the time of covid 19 and shelter in place? Our Hosanna has a sharper focus. Being a part of the crowd is bit more cosmic. And our journey with Jesus is more tender. On Palm Sunday, we cry together: Hosanna, which literally beseeches “God save us”! In a different year, we would have…

Stay In Your Lane

There is an old tale told about a preachers’ get together from days gone by. Maybe you know it. Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, “Our people come to us and pour out their hears, confess certain sins and needs. Let us do the same for each other. Confession is good for the soul.” In…

Heaven’s Reflection

March 15, 2020 Sermon – Heaven on Earth Good morning! Today’s message is focused on Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Last week turned into a week like none other most of us have known. Before I understood the concept of “flattening the curve”, I was quite incredulous with (what I will…

Are We There Yet?

Are Are We There Yet?The kingdom of God is like a man who takes up knitting in his retirement years. Ed Mosley, an 86-year-old resident of the Atlanta Georgia Dogwood Forest assisted living facility learned to knit and purl in his golden years. With an introductory loom and instructions given to him by his granddaughter, the retired engineer taught himself to make…

Ascribe to the Lord

“Ascribe the Lord” This week marks the beginning of another season of Lent. We are now in the 40 or so days leading up to Easter, the day of Jesus’ resurrection. Lent always begins in the same fashion- Ash Wednesday. It is a day of reflection and repentance, symbolized by an ashen cross on our forehead. The words that are said as…

Ash Wednesday – When You Pray

When You Pray Welcome to your annual soul checkup. Let’s together get ourselves ready for Easter. This will take us a number of weeks, about six to do this right. Let’s focus in on how your prayer life is going as one of the primary indicators of a healthy relationship with God. Let your soul be open to a preventive checkup that…