For what seems like almost all of my life, I have been in love with the Old Testament. It started when I was a child with all the wonderful bible stories about David, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Adam and Eve, and Jonah, too. To me, there seemed to be tremendous grace in the Old Testament.…
This is part of a sermon series on the Sign of Jonah Text: Jonah 3:1-4 Typically, I do not like to start my sermons with a joke, but one of our parishioners told me this last week and it made me think of Jonah. A burglar breaks into a house when no one is home…
This is part of a Lenten sermon series on the Sign of Jonah Text: Jonah 1:17-2:10 I have been hounded by dogs this week. It seemed that everywhere I turned there was something about dogs. Last Wednesday, we talked about the poem “The Hound of Heaven” where the writer describes God’s relentless pursuit of us…
This is part of a Lenten sermon series on The Sign of Jonah Text: Jonah 1:-1-16 Jonah left us with several questions last week, didn’t he? Last Wednesday, Jonah had received his call from God to go to Nineveh to be a prophet once again. But Jonah kept hitting the ignore button on his cell…
First in a sermon series for Lent on The Sign of Jonah Text: Jonah 1:1-3 How often do you hit the ignore button on your cell phone? Admit it, we all know we do this. Caller ID has completely revolutionized the communications industry. It provides you with an instant opportunity to pretend like you’re not…
Shepherdess Writes 