Category Archives: Sermons

A postcard for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost 09/04/22. Late summer hummingbird visitors. Summer comes to a close. Officially summer has a few more weeks, but Labor Day marks the end of summer for most of us. Kids (or us) are back in school. Vacations from work have all been taken. And while it isContinue reading “Labor Day”

A postcard for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost 08/28/22 It is amazing what you see, if you take time to look. Earlier this month, as I arrived at Messiah in Heflin, a large white bird near the lake shore caught my eye. I often enjoy the geese that frequent the lake, but this was theContinue reading “Take Time”

A postcard for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost 08/21/22 Foundations are important. It has been a busy couple of weeks. But in all the busyness I was reminded that there are some basic, unshakeable things. On August 14, I got to witness the confirmation and reception of Canaan and Meagan at the Episcopal Church ofContinue reading “Getting to the unshakeable”

A postcard for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost 08/07/22 Hebrews is a mysterious book of the Bible. Hebrews was originally attributed to Paul, but early in the life of the Church it was understood that it was not one of Paul’s letters. Several other early church figures have been speculated as authors: Barnabas, Apollos, andContinue reading “By anonymous”

A postcard for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost 07/31/22 What we choose to see matters. In art, the artist makes conscious choices of what the viewer will see. Artists can use line, light, and shadow to direct our attention to parts of the scene they want to emphasize. So two artists can paint the sameContinue reading “What do you see?”