salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use
Tag Archives: Matthew
Giving and Recieving
(sometimes I choose to preach from an outline rather than a manuscript… someday, maybe I’ll feel freer and can do it more often!) 1. Intro: talk about giving and receiving … Continue reading
It is all grace…
For much of the summer, we have been sitting with the Apostle Paul and wrestling with his letter to the Romans. But as fall approaches – and boy does it … Continue reading
The Long Hurt
The second most difficult thing in the world to do is to harbor anger and pain. This week, I read the story of a woman who had refused to forgive. … Continue reading
Who, Me?
As we start off this morning, I want you to find a blank corner of your bulletin or the hymn sheet and scriptures, and I want you to write on … Continue reading
Ghenna
One of my favorite things to do as the weather warms up is to get outside and play some disc golf. A week and a half ago – before winter … Continue reading
Salt and Light
This morning, we seem an awfully long ways from the Kingdom of God. Yesterday – eight years to the day since we sent forces to Iraq, we began bombing in … Continue reading
fasting in secret, doing justice in the daylight
Last night in Disciple Bible Study, we very timely read the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew. As a class, we wrestled with the implications of such contradictory phrases: being … Continue reading
You Are Mine…
Baptism begins with repentance. This water is cleansing water. By diving in, by letting this water pour over our finger tips, we are saying that we want to live differently. … Continue reading
Love… gotta have it!
The Sunday that I traveled up to Cherokee, my nine-year-old cousin Taylor was baptized. One afternoon, she came home very upset from school. You see, one of her best friends … Continue reading
