"An Everlasting Bond"

Apr 07, 2019

John 10:22-30    There’s an old story of a great orator travelling through America quoting various pieces of famous literature.  With brilliant inflection and polished voice he quoted Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Lord Byron and other great artists.  At the end of each program he would ask if anyone had any particular poem or portion of Scripture they would like quoted. One night a lady asked him to quote the Twenty-Third Psalm.  The great orator eloquently began: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall

"Here's Mud In Your Eye"

Mar 31, 2019

John 9:1-41    There’s much speculation on the Internet about the origin of the time-honored toast, “Here’s mud in your eye!”  If you Google it, you’ll find numerous explanations as to its origin.  Some say it became common in the trenches of World War I as mud was everywhere, and in everything, including the drinks.  But we know it didn’t originate there, because it was being used in American bars as early as 1890 and was popular with English fox hunters before then.  Others contend it comes

"Caught In a Pickle"

Mar 24, 2019

John 8:2-11    Well, it’s official.  We’re finally into March Madness.  People that don’t normally follow college basketball are finding themselves in front of TVs during working hours all because there was a tournament pool at work.  Even if you didn’t put money on the tournament or fill out a bracket, there’s something intriguing as you watch the field of 64 dwindle day-by-day, week-by-week down to the Sweet 16, then the Elite 8, then the Final Four, ultimately concluding with the