Matthew 4:1-11
We are not going to be able to put on Jesus’ shoes here. They just don’t fit. This experience in the wilderness is his. The temptations, the testing, is for him alone as he prepares to begin his earthly ministry. Immediately after his baptism, before he begins to preach, before he even forms his community of followers called disciples, he goes through a wilderness struggle. Is it soul searching? Continue reading “Sermon: Soul Searching”
Matthew 17:1-8; 2 Peter 1:16-21
When you are up on a mountaintop, you have a different perspective on the world. Especially on a clear day, your view stretches so much farther than it can when you are on the ground. It might seem silly, but for me, it does seem like I am closer to God when I am on a mountaintop. Maybe it is because there is really nothing between us at that point but sky and clouds. Maybe because the troubles and worries of every day life seem so far away. Maybe it is because of the quiet, the blowing of the wind, the sun on my back. I love to sit up at the top of a mountain and just soak it all in. Continue reading “Sermon: Shine On”
Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church 