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Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

Christmas Eve Sermon for Those at Church

What does Christmas mean for those worshiping at church, but in ways limited by this pandemic? The same as it has always meant, and more. Here is my sermon for those able to worship in person with us this Christmas Eve.

Posted on December 22, 2020December 21, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

Christmas Eve Sermon for Those at Home

What does Christmas mean for those worshiping at home this year? The same as it has always meant, and more. Here is my sermon for our online Christmas Eve Service.

Posted on November 18, 2020April 5, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 8 Comments

Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 3

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's profoundly-moving letters from prison offer us guidance and hope as we live through this pandemic. Here is the third of a four-part series on his "Letters and Papers from Prison."

Posted on August 28, 2020April 5, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 13 Comments

Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 2

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's profoundly-moving letters from prison offer us a message of hope as we live through this pandemic. Here is the second of a four-part series on his "Letters and Papers from Prison."

Posted on August 15, 2020August 14, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 11 Comments

Woman, Great Is Your Faith!: My Sermon on Matthew 15:21-28

What can an unnamed Canaanite woman teach us about faith in Jesus? A great deal, it turns out. Here is my sermon on the woman who begged Jesus for crumbs from the master's table.

Posted on August 13, 2020August 20, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Anxieties, Rip Currents, and the Peace that Surpasses All Understanding

Pondering similarities between life's anxieties and the ocean's rip currents, and how our faith can offer us peace in these anxious times.

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Pondering this Pandemic and the Sign of Jonah

As we live through this unprecedented pandemic, what can we learn from Jonah's time in the belly of the fish?

Posted on July 17, 2020April 5, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 1

What does a pandemic and an unexpected prison stay have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Letters and Papers from Prison" has a lot to teach us as we live through this pandemic.

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

The Star that Endures

In this rapidly-changing world, where we do turn to find guidance? We look to the star that endures, to the eternal that continues to be the foundation of our future.

Posted on June 21, 2020June 23, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

The Only Thing to Fear

Jesus tells us not to be afraid, because the only thing to fear is the One who loves us completely. Here is my sermon on Matthew 10:24-39.

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