Hollywood loves sequels. That’s why there are 14 Batman films, 26 James Bond movies, and 21 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sometimes those sequels are really good, like Toy Story 2, 3 and 4. Other times, those sequels are really lousy, like “Jaws: The Revenge”. But there’s something satisfying about sequels, because whenever…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons from September 2020
This morning, I’d like for you to think about something that, at first, may seem to relate only to those of you who are students. But it’s actually something that is relevant for all of us. I want you to think for a moment about final exams. Now, I realize that if you’re in school,…
Exactly two weeks from today, the Jews will celebrate one of their most important holidays of the year – Yom Kippur, or as we know it in scripture, the Day of Atonement. It is a day when Jews repent of all the sins they have committed over the past year, and they turn to God…
This morning, my sermon comes from the book of Obadiah, so if you’d like to follow along in your Bibles, please turn to the table of contents so that you can find it. Because, let’s be honest, Obadiah is one of the more obscure books of the Bible. And it’s only 21 verses long,…
