Sermon: Living Water

There are many venues and vessels, but one Living Water. Surprising Words of Life:  THEMJohn 4:5-42March 27, 2011 Jerusalem United Church of Christ,  Palmerton PA “She is not a prostitute.  She doesn’t have a shady past.”Yet, if you have ever heard this story of “The Woman at the Well” you have probably heard this woman…

Temptation’s God Surprise

Surprising Words of Life:  TemptationMatthew 4:1-11; Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7A sermon for Jerusalem United Church of Christ, Palmerton, PA Crawfish adorned Christmas tree This story of Jesus in the wilderness seems strangely familiar to us.  Our Holy Scripture tells us that Jesus was “led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted.”  So it…