SERMON ON THE TRANSFIGURATION

I have been wearing glasses since I was twelve years old. The first time I wore them in public was traumatic. Kids in school made fun of me. On top of the chubby and big ears snarky slurs, now they added one more – “four eyes”. But I didn’t care because I could...

SERMON ON MARK 1:12-15

Many are giving credit to Travis Kelce for the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl 58. Not only because of his great performance on the field, but for what he did before the game ever started. Travis was invited to give the traditional pre-game speech to the team on...

SERMON ON MARK 1:40-45

I admit it. I cannot deny it. I love The Three Stooges. Moe, Larry and Curly are my heroes. I fell in love with them as a kid, watching their short films on the Paul Shannon show on WTAE in Pittsburgh. My “eclectic personality” (aka crazy) started with them. God used...

SERMON ON MARK 1:29-39

The very first healing that Jesus performed was a family affair. Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law. Mothers-in-law have been the butt of jokes for centuries. Take this one for example: “My mother-in-law suffers from diabetes and hay fever… I always try to cheer...

SERMON ON MARK 1:21-28

One of the greatest events in World History occurred at 6:30 a.m. the morning of Tuesday, June 6th, 1944. Seven thousand ships carried 175,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers to the Normandy coast of France to fight for the freedom of Europe from the Nazis....

SERMON ON MARK 1:14-20

There is a television series on Netflix called, “Beef,” which is winning all types of awards. It is described as an “existential thriller.” Two strangers, named Danny and Amy (played by Steven Yuen and Ali Wong), devise various schemes to seek revenge on each other...