by markfeldmeir | Mar 22, 2020 | Faith, Lent, sermon, The Church, Uncategorized
“The Darkness Is Inevitable” Psalm 23 Last summer, when I planned our “Simply Put” sermon series, I had in my mind the image of a wise, venerable sage, in the sunset of his or her life, sitting at a desk with pen and paper in a quiet, lamp-lit study, transcribing for...
by markfeldmeir | Nov 6, 2019 | Faith, Jesus, Social Issues, The Church, Uncategorized
Be Well Luke 8:26-39 “How are you?” It’s the most common question in all the world, in every culture. “How are you?” “Como esta?” “Comment allez-vous?” “Come Va?” In my household, it’s ‘Wutz poppin’?” “Wutz buzzin cousin?” “How’s your gravy?” “ Wassabi?”...
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 | Jul 14, 2014 | sermon, The Church
A few weeks ago I had one of those windshield conversations with my eighteen-year old son, Casey. We were heading home after a week of fishing in the High Sierras when, quite unexpectedly, he asked if I was nervous about preaching my first sermon at St. Andrew. It’s...
by markfeldmeir | Jun 16, 2014 | sermon, The Church
Parting Words June 15, 2014 I always admired my father’s tools as a child. My father was big into tools, because my father was big into fixing just about anything from broken plumbing to broken bikes to broken engines. There was nothing my father could not repair,...
by markfeldmeir | Mar 28, 2014 | Faith, Grace, sermon, The Church
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Ordained ministry is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling vocations imaginable. As a pastor, I am given to share with others both the ache and the awe of human experience—to sit with others in their darkest hour, to share with them in their...
