ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MARCH 10, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Ephesians 1:3-6; Luke 7: 24- 30 When God created the dog, he said, “Your purpose will be to sit by a door and bark at people. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.” […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MARCH 3, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram THE MONEY TABOO Malachi 3: 6 – 12; Mark 12: 41 – 44 A man walked into his house panting and almost completely exhausted, “What happened, Honey?” inquired his wife. “It’s a great new idea I have to be a better steward of our resources,” […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FEBRUARY 24, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? 1 Corinthians 3: 10 – 4:2; Mark 4: 26 – 29 A wealthy man was dying and he was determined to take his riches with him to the next life. He instructed his wife to put all their money in […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .. FEBRUARY 10, 2019 Rev. Ed Musson FROM FISHERMEN TO DISCIPLES Psalm 138; Isaiah 6: 1-8; 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke 5: 1-11 Today is the fifth Sunday in Epiphany, the season of the church year when we are to be looking for Jesus’ presence among us. It directs us to […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FEBRUARY 3, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram THE HEART OF THE MATTER Colossians 4: 2 – 6; Luke 5: 27 – 32 The musician, Don Henley, wrote a song called “The heart of the matter”. It’s about a guy who learns his significant other has moved on and is seeing someone else. […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JANUARY 27, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram TELL ME A STORY Romans 5: 6 – 11; John 9: 1 – 16 & 24 – 25 “Once upon a time, there lived a…” Got ya! That’s all it takes to have someone’s undivided attention because, from the time we’re children, we love stories. […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JANUARY 20, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram Develop, Discover, Discern 1 Corinthians 9: 19 – 27; John 11: 1 – 6; 11 – 27 Lately, we’ve heard a lot in the news about the proposed wall to keep the Central Americans out of the United States. Whether we think that’s a horrible […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JANUARY 13, 2019 Rev. Sabrina Ingram PEOPLE NOT PROJECTS Philippians 2: 1 – 11; John 8: 1 – 11 The Christmas season flies by all too quickly. Before we know it, we’re celebrating something called Epiphany. The word “Epiphany” means “a revelation”. The story most often linked with Epiphany is the […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Epiphany Sunday, January 6, 2019 Allyson Lucas The Fourth Wise Man Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2: 1–12 For over a month, we’ve been hearing sermons about light in the midst of darkness, beginning with the four candles of the Advent wreath: Peace, Hope, Joy, and Love. Last week, Sabrina spoke of the […]
ST. STEPHEN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DECEMBER 30, 2018 Rev. Sabrina Ingram THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD John 1: 1 – 18 Today we begin with an insightful expose of denominational theology by posing the fundamental question: How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? Methodists: 5. One to change the bulb and 4 […]