Seems there are a variety of ways to respond when something you love and respect has been vandalized by someone who clearly does not share the same love and respect. Like your sanctuary.
In the aftermath of a recent act of vandalism, I observed the following responses: church members who said “It could have been a lot worse!” and Continue reading “Responding after vandalism”
Matthew 6:5-8; 7:7-11 Aug. 23, 2015
Have you ever unpacked a suitcase when you came home from a trip and realized you had not worn some of the items you packed? Sometimes we take more than we need and all we have done is carry around extra weight. Unfortunately, we all carry around weight that we do not need. I don’t mean any extra pounds on our body, but the weight of a troubled past or conflicts that we can’t seem to let go of, sadness or grief that doesn’t go away, fears of the future, even the argument from yesterday. Indeed, we carry things that are not necessary, things that only weigh us down, slow us down, keep us from being and doing what God intends for us. What would our lives be like if we only packed what we are going to use? Continue reading “Sermon: What’s In Your Backpack?: Prayer”
Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church 