Salt. Light. February 9, 2020 Rev. Fritz Nelson Text: Matthew 5:13-20 Salt. Light. Salt. A pinch helps brighten flavor in food. A light dusting turns fries, chips, nuts into addictive…
Slippery Slopes February 2, 2020 (Columbiana Only) Rev. Fritz Nelson Text: Matthew 5:21-32 Whew! One week, one reading, just a handful of verses and we’ve got murder, anger, insults, lust…
Fishing for Peeps January 26, 2019 Rev. Fritz Nelson Text: Matthew 4:12-23 The other day, visiting my friend Harry Swank and thinking about this passage, I asked Harry about fishing.…
Prepared for Opposition January 19, 2020 Rev. Fritz Nelson Text: Matthew 14:1-12 John is not the first biblical prophet to find himself in trouble with the authorities. Elijah became ancient…
Text: Matthew 3:13-17 The three questions, or the “turnings” as I like to call them: Question 1: Do you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power…
Text: Matthew 1-2 As a preacher in our hyper politicized, hyper polarized age I try to avoid becoming yet another talking head or bogging the church down in the culture wars.…
Text: Matthew 11:1-11 Yesterday the Peruchetti’s and I went down to Northside Church in East Liverpool to celebrate with the families who received our adopt-a-child gifts. It was a pretty basic affair: some…
Text: Matthew 3:1-12 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Repent. Every Advent we come around to these words and the strange character of John the Baptist who utters them. Every…
Text: Matthew 24:36-44 Then there will be two in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken…
Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 I come before you this morning extremely grateful for you. I am humbled at the privilege of being your pastor. I am humbled at the invitation you…
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