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September 2025

September 29, 2025

Repent! Does it Really Mean What We Think?

“Repent,” Jesus says in Matt. 4:17, “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” But...

March 2025

March 12, 2025

How do Christians respond to Donald Trump?

How do Christians respond to Donald Trump and his "Christian" supporters? Here are 6...

September 2024

September 23, 2024

Notes From a Sermon: Earthly Wisdom and Godly Wisdom

Notes From a Sermon: Earthly Wisdom and Godly Wisdom James 3:13-18, 4:1-8, talks about two...

September 07, 2024

Notes From a Sermon: Mark 7: 24-37

“Going to the Dogs” Notes from a sermon on Mark 7:24-37. 24 Jesus left that...

August 2024

August 31, 2024

Notes From a Sermon: James 1:17-27

Notes From a Sermon: James 1:17-27 "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming...

January 2024

January 28, 2024

Jesus At the Beginning of His Ministry: Mark 1:21-28

Notes from a Sermon Mark 1:21-28 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came,...

December 2023

December 23, 2023

Jesus’ virgin birth? What difference does it make?

As sure as Christmas means Santa and gingerbread, someone asks about the “virgin birth.” Some...

April 2022

April 06, 2022

Palm Sunday 2022

What’s the context of Jesus riding into the capital city? When he entered Jerusalem, the...

March 2022

March 29, 2022

The lost — notes for a sermon

Luke 15:1-32 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were...

October 2021

October 03, 2021

“If our religion is based on salvation…”

I posted something on Faith on the Fringe this week that appeared to resonate with...

July 2021

July 03, 2021

God’s power is made perfect in us, through our weaknesses

According to Frederick Buechner, “Paul WASN'T MUCH TO LOOK AT. "Bald-headed, bowlegged, strongly built, a...

June 2021

June 26, 2021

Even when God is silent – I believe

Notes for a sermon... Psalm 130 130:1 Out of the depths I cry to you,...

May 2021

May 01, 2021

Speaking of sin

Notes for a sermon... Acts 8:26-39 8:26 Then an angel of the Lord said to...

March 2021

March 06, 2021

Spring Cleaning

This third Sunday of Lent. Notes for a sermon... Spring Cleaning John 2:13-22 2:13...

January 2021

January 30, 2021

Jesus Drives Out the Unclean Spirits

(My sermon for Jan. 30, 2021) Mark 1:21-28 1:21 They went to Capernaum; and when the...

January 22, 2021

Is the Story of Jonah Really About a Whale?

(These are my notes for my sermon, Jan. 24) When we think about the story...

September 2020

September 03, 2020

Interesting Times

My grandmother taught in a one room school house. She was sixteen, teaching all grade...

June 2020

June 19, 2020

Living in Interesting Times

My grandmother taught in a one room school house. She was sixteen, teaching all grade...

April 2020

April 04, 2020

A Special Palm Sunday Video

I've created a special Palm Sunday video. Follow the link to watch the video: faithonthefringe.com/2020/04/03/palm-sunday-2/ For...

April 01, 2020

Palm Sunday – They’ll Be Some Changes Made

Matthew 21:1-11 21:1 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the...

March 2020

March 14, 2020

Come Near to God – Wash Your Hands

August 2019

August 18, 2019

1 Timothy 2:12-14

If you support this scripture: 1 Timothy 2:12-14 “I do not permit a woman to...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Jesus: The Original Walking Dead

Continued from Jesus is the Empty Tomb. After Jesus was executed and...

December 2018

December 08, 2018

Charlie Brown’s Christmas Savior

You've seen A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Emmy award-winning TV program that has charmed audiences...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Conservative Evangelicals Hurt People

The Conservative Evangelical Christian understanding of God hurts people. Throughout history, Christians have tortured, murdered,...

April 2018

April 10, 2018

Hope – finding abundance in lacking

First Mennonite Church, Richmond, Va., has conducted a bread service the Sunday after Easter for...

January 2018

January 27, 2018

"Jesus wouldn't help people in need?" What Jesus are you talking about?

I recently saw a comment online that said Jesus wouldn't help people in need –...

January 13, 2018

Being intentional and being still

We have a handmade pottery pitcher we use to water plants and add water to...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Stress

Life is stressful. The news is stressful. All forms of social media are stressful. Finances,...

April 2017

April 09, 2017

Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:1-11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,...