The Reality of Truth

John 18:28-40

Main point – Truth is real.
A. Introduction:
Dialogue introduction to “Pilate and His Wife” in the Lenten Series, “Overheard: Conversations by the Cross” written by Arden W. Mead. Copy written by Creative Communication for the Parish, 1983.
B. “Dialogue” between Pilate and His Wife.
C. Remarks
“What is truth?” Is it merely a dream?
We live today in a [...]

Which Side of Jesus?

Luke 23:32-43

Main point – Which side of Jesus are you on?
A. Introduction:
Dialogue introduction to “The Two Thieves” in the Lenten Series, “Overheard: Conversations by the Cross” written by Arden W. Mead. Copy written by Creative Communication for the Parish, 1983.
B. “Dialogue” between The Two Thieves.
C. Record of “Thief” by Third Day (CCLI in use)
D. Remarks [...]

Watchers on the Hill – Part 1

Mark 15:21
Description – The first sermon of my 2005 Lenten series.
(Opening of the sermon is the dramatic reading script “The Cross Carrier” by Elaine Aadland for the Lenten Series, “Watchers on the Hill,” produced by Creative Communications for the Parish © 2003)
What is the most unpleasant task you have ever been ordered to do?
The property [...]

Watchers on the Hill – Part 2

Matthew 27:1-5
Description – The second sermon of my 2005 Lenten series.
(Opening of the sermon is the dramatic reading script “Father Forgive Them” by Elaine Aadland for the Lenten Series, “Watchers on the Hill,” produced by Creative Communications for the Parish © 2003)
What do you do with the story of Judas? How do you reconcile Jesus’ [...]

Watchers on the Hill – Part 3

Luke 23:35-43
Description – The third sermon in a 2005 Lenten Series (communion meditation)
(Opening of the sermon is the dramatic reading script “The One in the Middle” by Elaine Aadland for the Lenten Series, “Watchers on the Hill,” produced by Creative Communications for the Parish © 2003)
On my office door is this poster that features a [...]

Watchers on the Hill

John 19:25b-27
Description – The fourth sermon in a 2005 Lenten Series
(Opening of the sermon is the dramatic reading script “The Good Son” by Elaine Aadland for the Lenten Series, “Watchers on the Hill,” produced by Creative Communications for the Parish © 2003)
Have you seen yourself; have you heard yourself in any of the dramatic dialogues [...]

Watchers on the Hill – Part 5

Mark 15:16-20
Description – The fifth sermon in a 2005 Lenten Series
(Opening of the sermon is the dramatic reading script “Forsaken” by Elaine Aadland for the Lenten Series, “Watchers on the Hill,” produced by Creative Communications for the Parish © 2003)
“People fear what they can’t understand.” It’s true. Those who crucified Jesus, and I am not [...]

The Soliders Mock Jesus

Matthew 27:27-31
It is easy year after year to repeat the facts of this week for we already know them. We know that Jesus entered Jerusalem, had a few last words to say to his opponents, cleansed the temple a second time, held a final Passover meal with the twelve, was betrayed by one of them, [...]

The Road to Damascus

Scripture Passage –Acts 9:1-20
Description – March 5, 2006 Communion Meditation and the first sermon of the 2006 Lenten Series
(Introduction to meditation was from Creative Communications for the Parish’s dramatic introduction, ‘This Lenten Road: The Road to Damascus’ © 2004 by Creative Communications for the Parish.)
(1) Many years ago along one of our coasts a [...]

The Road to the Wilderness

Matthew 3:13-4:11
Description – Second sermons for Lent 2006
(The introduction to this sermon was dramatic reading from the Lenten Series, ‘The Lenten Road,’ published by The Center for Creative Communication for the Parish. © 2004)
(1) Look at this photo for a moment. It’s magnificent! It’s majestic! It’s appealing! It’s warm! It’s sunny! What a beautiful place [...]