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May 2025

May 22, 2025

Notes from a sermon: Responding to the Current Culture

Notes from a sermon: Responding to the Current Culture In Matthew 25:40-46, Jesus says, “The...

February 2025

February 27, 2025

I Quit My Church Because of Trump

I quit my church because of Donald Trump and stepped down from the pulpit. After...

January 2025

January 28, 2025

Notes From a Sermon: For Everything There is a Season

The sermon for Dec. 29, 2024, is from Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, and is entitled, "For Everything...

December 2024

December 14, 2024

Notes From a Sermon: Third Sunday in Advent

Notes From a Sermon: Third Sunday in Advent Luke 1:39-55 includes Mary’s song; commonly referred...

October 2024

October 30, 2024

Notes From a Sermon: “What do you want me to do for you?”

Mark 10:46-52 “What do you want me to do for you?” In the Grateful...

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...

July 2024

July 27, 2024

“Is Your God too Small?”

My sermon this week asks the question, “Is Your God too Small?” Usually, I don’t...

April 2024

April 29, 2024

Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?

Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven? Many Christians believe so, based on these words...

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,...

May 2022

May 22, 2022

Communion is for Everyone

Or else it's for no one. Communion is for everyone. The presence of God found...

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...

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...

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...

December 2020

December 17, 2020

Third Sunday of Advent

Here are the notes of the sermon I delivered the third Sunday of Advent, 2020...

April 2020

April 11, 2020

An Easter Sunday Video

An Easter Sunday video.

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...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

"For Everything There is a Season"

Sermon for Dec. 31, 2017 For audio of the sermon, listen here: From the Lectionary...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

"We're here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible."

I answered the knock at my door to find a pair of elderly ladies clutching...

October 08, 2016

A letter to a local church

I sent this e-mail to an area church this week. I've redacted the church's name...

May 2016

May 22, 2016

"Both Heaven and Hell"

(Another in my series chronicling my possible return to vocational ministry.) There's a church nearby...

May 13, 2016

Finding a sign

For sometime, I've been prayerfully, seriously considering returning to vocational ministry. My wife and I...