by Steve Hedrick | Apr 8, 2011 | Text Sermons
His disciples saw the man born blind and asked Jesus, “Who sinned, this man or his parents?” Do you notice that the idea that both parties could be innocent was not one of the options? Everybody knows that people get what they deserve. But, then what do we do when bad...
by Steve Hedrick | Mar 30, 2011 | Text Sermons
But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. This is one of the most illuminating statements for understanding the good news: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It might be said to be a simple statement of the gospel message itself,...
by Steve Hedrick | Mar 21, 2011 | Text Sermons
Nicodemus is a fascinating character among all of the people with whom Jesus comes into contact. He is depicted in one of our stained glass windows, and I have to say that this particular window, which is on your left next to the balcony, is one of my favorites....
by Steve Hedrick | Mar 14, 2011 | Text Sermons
Preached by The Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson Ash Wednesday Many of you may have seen this story. It’s one of those that gets passed around because it’s funny, in a sad sort of way. The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the...
by Steve Hedrick | Feb 27, 2011 | Text Sermons
There are many contradictions in life. One contradiction is stated in the saying, “You always hurt the one you love.” There is something contradictory, but tragically true, in the idea that love is always accompanied by some kind of hurt or pain. Another contradiction...
by Steve Hedrick | Feb 6, 2011 | Text Sermons
Sermon preached by The Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson The 5th Sunday after the Epiphany There are over 600 laws in the Old Testament. The scribes kept track of the laws and interpreted them for as many contexts as they could think of, and they could think of a lot of...