Step to the Edge

Step to the Edge

Step to the Edge Step to the Edge Scripture: Matthew 15: 10-28 The Pharisees are concerned with issues of ritual purity and cleanliness. Don’t eat with dirty hands as it will defile you. Jesus is concerned with the words that come out of our mouths, as these words...

Choosing a Focus

Choosing a Focus Choosing a Focus   Scripture: Matthew 14: 22-33 Most sermons I’ve ever heard on this passage go like this. When Peter began to sink Jesus rescued him. If Peter, the individual who Jesus built his church on, can falter and have moments of doubt, it’s...

Who Does the Feeding?

Who Does the Feeding? Who Does the Feeding? Scripture: Matthew 14: 13-21 This gospel story is so well known that at the beginning of the week I sat down and thought to myself ‘how do I say something new about this passage?’ It’s a piece of scripture that when we hear...

The Kingdom of God is Like…

The Kingdom of God is Like… The Kingdom of God is Like… Scripture: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-50 You are probably familiar with the expression ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ An expression meant to convey the depth of meaning we can pull from a single...

Good Seed, Bad Seed

Good Seed, Bad Seed Good Seed, Bad Seed Scripture: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 As you are aware from last week, I am not a gardener. Nor am I a farmer. However, I have always been led to believe that when you spot weeds in your garden you remove them. There is no need to...

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