“Stacking Stones” Psalm 66 Rev. Tasha Blackburn May 27, 2018 On this Memorial Day weekend, I want to talk about memory. Specifically, I want to talk about stones. We have a tradition of sending flowers to a funeral or to the house of someone who is grieving. And we continue that tradition on holidays […]
“Fire” Psalm 104:24-34; Acts 2:1-13 Rev. Phillip Blackburn May 20, 2018 What is the one tool that human civilization has always found indispensable? Fire. The moment that humans were first able to create and control fire was, arguably, the moment that humans began to assert their dominance on the earth. Because of this, fire has […]
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Really Nice God” Grown-up Bible Stories: Part 5 Isaiah 40:9-11; Luke 15:1-7 Rev. Phillip Blackburn May 13, 2018 I would like to share with you a selection from a classic of American literature… “The God that holds you over the Pit of Hell, much as one holds a Spider, […]
“Dig Through” Grown-up Bible Stories: Part 4 John 15:12-15; Mark 2:1-5 Rev. Tasha Blackburn May 6, 2018 This story is a favorite for Children’s Sunday School classrooms and it probably is because of two things: popsicle sticks and friendship. This event in Mark is so descriptive and action-packed that it is the perfect opportunity […]