Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on May 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
POP!
Today’s service was fun. After a neat prelude by Katie on the flute, I introduced the day by talking about how popcorn works- what makes the kernel pop. The answer is simple. heat and water- heat applied to the kernel which causes the water inside the kernel to turn to steam and expand. The pressure [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on May 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What made me happy this Sunday?
Well, my mom was with us for Sunday service and that made me happy. This is the first Sunday that she has been with us since we have moved to Illinois. She was really impressed with the congregation’s friendliness. I have said it before- it is our biggest asset.
The attendance [...]
Posted in Steve's Sunday Blog on May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
ahh, a fascinating Sunday morning. One person commented that my sermon was “interesting.” I said ”thank you,” but I am not sure I was being complimented.
We were trying to build the service around the temptation story in Matthew 4. Using the title “Toe to Toe” we developed boxing imagery for the day. I constructed a partial boxing ring on the [...]
