by markfeldmeir | Aug 17, 2015 | Faith, Family, Grace, Incarnation, Jesus, Searching for God, sermon, The Church, yeast
“Where God Is” 1 John 4:7-21 It still happens from time to time that a stranger will stop to ask us for directions. But it’s a rare occurrence, these days. Thanks to the personal navigation device, just about anyone can get to just about anywhere from just about...
by markfeldmeir | Aug 13, 2015 | Faith, Jesus, Obedience
“Live the Life” James 1:19-27 I was thirteen years old when a friend invited me on a fishing trip with him and his father. They’d bought a new boat and planned to take it out for the first time. After putting in at the harbor, we trolled around the lake until we found...
by markfeldmeir | Sep 8, 2014 | Faith, Jesus, sermon
“Words of Revolution: Our Father” Galatians 4:1-10 Rev. Mark Feldmeir A burglar broke into a house in the middle of the night. As he tiptoed through the house, he heard a voice in the darkness. It said, “Jesus… is watching you.” The burglar froze in...
by markfeldmeir | Aug 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Genesis 33:1-15 Rev. Mark Feldmeir A preacher is given a parrot as a gift from a parishioner, and it turns out that the parrot swears like a sailor. Every word out of the bird’s mouth is laced with profanity. The swearing goes on day after day, until one day...
by markfeldmeir | Aug 4, 2014 | Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Humility, sermon
“The Walking Wounded” Genesis 32:22-31 Rev. Mark Feldmeir A cab driver arrives at the Pearly Gates and announces his presence to St. Peter, who looks him up in his Big Book. Upon reading the entry, St. Peter hands the cabby a robe and a golden staff and opens the...