Rev. Dr. Les Martin Pentecost+13 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinDeuteronomy 30:15–20, Psalm 1, Philemon, Luke 14:25-33 O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you – From the Collect of the Day In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Deuteronomy
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 1 2025Rev. Doug FloydDeuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:4-13, Luke 4:1-13 We are following Jesus into the wilderness, into the haunts of the desert, among the wild beasts, and facing the devil. As we walk through the seasons of Lent, we meet all sorts of pilgrims. Abraham sent forth and leaving his world behind as he journeys into the great…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Pentecost +6 2024Rev. Dr. Les MartinDeuteronomy 15:7–11, Psalm 112, 2 Corinthians 8:1–15, Mark 5:22–24, 35b–43 I am resolved to know nothing among you, but Christ Jesus and him crucified in the name of the living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Well, if it was late autumn, instead of late June, I would look at these readings…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Epiphany 4 2024Rev. Dr. Les MartinMark 1:21-28 The town of Capernaum, Matthew 4:13 tells us, becomes Jesus base of operations. He moves there from Nazareth. Being an observant Jew, he frequents the synagogue there. In today’s Gospel, he is teaching there. That’s the crux of the whole story that he teaches and acts with authority. Mark being Mark…
Lent 1 2019 Rev. Doug Floyd Deuteronomy 26:1–11, Psalm 91, Romans 10:4-13, Luke 4:1-13 Lent and Advent are both seasons of penance. Times when we pause, reflect, watch and wait for the coming of the Lord. We observe Advent when the days are growing shorter and the nights longer. This increasing darkness highlights the…
Pentecost +15 Rev. Doug Floyd Deuteronomy 4:1-9, Psalm 15, Ephesians 6:10-20, Mark 7:1-23 In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the world has grown tired of reading. In fact, most books are outlawed. People spend their free time watching wall to wall entertainment or listening to music and stories with their ear buds. Written in 1951, the…
Remembering Sabbath Pentecost +2 Rev. Doug Floyd June 3, 2018 Deuteronomy 5:6-21, Psalm 81, 1 Corinthians 4:1-12, Mark 2:23-28 “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” As Jesus replies to the Pharisees question about the disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath, he reminds them that Sabbath is a gift not a…
Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 5 2017 Deuteronomy 6:20-25 We begin to open up the beauty of the world to one another, the flowers, the trees, the skies, and how it all is revealing the beauty and love of God. We’re inviting others into this grand story. I was competing at drama convention in Gatlinburg in…