by Steve Hedrick | Jul 6, 2016 | Text Sermons
Ethan Allen, leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the Revolutionary War, was with a group of fellow patriots at a Sunday service led by a stern Calvinist preacher. The preacher took as his text, “Many shall strive to enter in, but shall not be able.”...
by Steve Hedrick | Jun 29, 2016 | Text Sermons
In the Name of the Living God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. And another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the...
by Steve Hedrick | Jun 20, 2016 | Text Sermons
The Gospel reading appointed for today seems most appropriate in light of what happened in Orlando a week ago. I haven’t heard anyone refer to the man who did the unspeakably evil massacre of 49 people in the nightclub in Orlando as being possessed by demons,...
by Steve Hedrick | Jun 15, 2016 | Text Sermons
In the Name of the Living God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. “Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sin is put away.” Those words are from the opening lines of Psalm 32, and they are prominently displayed in big, bold type on a plaque...
by Steve Hedrick | Jun 2, 2016 | Text Sermons
When I was a kid, Memorial Day weekend was a big deal and we all looked forward to it. At the center of the event was the parade. Our two towns, Derby and Shelton, got together to put it on and it was great. The high school bands led out, and there were the numerous...
