You Know What This Church Needs? More Drunks!
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10 First Preached: First Congregational Church of Saugatuck Welcome to Saugatuck, the coolest small town in America. Sure, we came in 4th if you’re just counting...
View ArticleLent: Let’s get miserable!
A Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent First preached at First Congregational Church of Saugatuck on March 13, 2011. Texts: Psalm 32 and Genesis 2:15-3:21 Lent has to be the worst marketing ploy in the...
View ArticleSermon on Genesis 2: The Hidden Promise
Primary Text: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-17 Before we get to the sermon, let’s clear up a few points of confusion. Just because the story says man was created first, doesn’t mean he’s better. You could just...
View ArticleSermon on John 9: Why Bad Things Happen
Primary Text: John 9 If God is good, why do bad things happen? The old answer is sin. God is punishing us. There is plenty of biblical evidence to support the idea. Adam and Eve are cast out of Eden....
View ArticleFreedom! A sermon for Independence Day
Primary Text: Romans 6:15-23 Independence Day. The day Americans celebrate their freedom from tyranny by drinking beer and blowing stuff up. In American, freedom means the right to do whatever you...
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