by Justin Marple | Dec 24, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, Advent & Christmas 2014, SERMONS
Surely you have heard the Irving Berlin classic sung by Bing Crosby, “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” I’m no Bing Crosby as a singer, but I want to invite you to be dreaming of a white Christmas. This white Christmas I have in mind is one...
by Justin Marple | Dec 21, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, Advent & Christmas 2014, SERMONS
I was determined to preach this sermon despite having pneumonia last week and influenza this week in much the same way that some of you may be determined to find the right gift for your true love. PNC Wealth Management tells us that the Christmas Price Index only...
by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, Advent & Christmas 2014, SERMONS
Author Stephen King once said, “I like to scare people, and people like to be scared.” Whether or not he is right, fear is everywhere. Only some people may like scary books and movies, but fear motivates many of our choices in life. Cable news stations...
by Justin Marple | Nov 30, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, Advent & Christmas 2014, SERMONS
Never does the Bible say that God helps those who help themselves. Instead, the good news is that God helps those who are helpless. Think of an infant child. The human infant is the most helpless of all creatures. Such little children depend on their mother for...
by Justin Marple | Nov 26, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, Advent & Christmas 2014, SERMONS
You have many good reasons for rejoicing and giving thanks every day no matter how happy or depressed you might be at any given moment. Yet it may seem a lot easier to rejoice and give thanks when you are happy and the blessings you want most are overflowing. It...
by Justin Marple | Nov 23, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, Exodus, SERMONS
You may have heard in geometry class that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But in our real life experience this is not always true. Even if there is a straight road between where you are right now and where you want to go this is not...
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