Sermon – Christmas Day, 2015/Very Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson

by Steve Hedrick | Dec 29, 2015 | Text Sermons

Christmas is so materialistic! I have lamented this fact of modern day observance many times, and you wouldn’t be surprised to hear the preacher rail against it at this time of year. What really matters, we often hear, is the “spirit” of Christmas. I...

Sermon – Sunday December 20, 2015/Very Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson

by Steve Hedrick | Dec 21, 2015 | Text Sermons

There was a wonderful preacher of the previous generation by the name of George Buttrick. He was for many years pastor of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York. One week he had been off on a speaking engagement and was flying back to New York City. On the...

Sermon – Sunday December 13, 2015/Rev. Charleston D. Wilson

by Steve Hedrick | Dec 16, 2015 | Text Sermons

In the Name of the Living God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. This is the second week in a row that our appointed gospel passage prominently features that most famous and frenzied fashionista and forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ, St. John the Baptist. Last week...

Sermon – Sunday December 6, 2015/Rev. Christian M. Wood

by Steve Hedrick | Dec 8, 2015 | Text Sermons

Are you ready? No I mean it, are you ready? This is the question that John is asking as he preaches preparation along the Jordan river. He is telling people to prepare the way. What he is really asking them is, are you prepared to meet God? Well, are you ready? There...

Sermon – Sunday November 29, 2015/Very Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson

by Steve Hedrick | Dec 8, 2015 | Text Sermons

A boy was promised a watch if he would be on time for school and church for a given length of time. Upon completion, the boy wanted his watch. With money tight, his parents said it would take a while to purchase the watch. Each day, the boy asked about his reward,...