Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Mark 4 Theme: “We are of good courage” ___________________________ Intr –  What type of people are we? Gardeners or carpenters? I came across these metaphors from an interview with psychologist Alison Gopnik at the University of California, Berkeley, talkin about her book “The Gardener and the...

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:5-5.1; Mark 3 Theme: “Our hearts are His” ___________________________ Intr – Two friends were chatting at the cafeteria, and one friend told the other how sometimes people would make her feel completely discouraged, devalued, with no desire to carry on.| “When I hear comments that tell me...

Text: Psalm 81:1-10 Theme: “Hear, O my people, while I admonish/testify/warn you!” (v.8) ___________________________ Intr – We read together Psalm 81 today, and even though it is the psalm assigned for this Sunday with or without confirmation, it seems fitting for our special day today. The psalmist writes: “Sing aloud to...

Text: Acts 2:22-36; John 3:15-17; Isaiah 6 Theme: Creator, Redeemer, Comforter ___________________________ Intro – I thought of starting my sermon today by making a special smoothie for us. (pastor adds usual and unusual ingredients to a blender and blends them).Would any of you be willing to taste it? I’m pretty...

Text: Acts 2:1-12 Theme: “Speaking another language” ___________________________ Intro –  Today we celebrate Pentecost, remembering the miracle of the tongues of fire in Jerusalem. The disciples spoke in different languages to reach various people and nations with the Gospel. My initial question to you today is: how many languages other...