Sermons
Paul’s Prayer for the Church: That We Would Have Eyes of Our Hearts Enlightened
“Paul’s Prayer for the Church: That We Would Have the Eyes of our Hearts Enlightened” Ephesians 1:15-23 All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2025 While discerning which scripture texts to guide our worship for November of this year, ...
Anticipating the Church of the Future
Anticipating the Church of the Future Bicentennial Sunday October 26, 2025 John 15:1-17 (read by CTS President, Victor Aloyo) I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he...
Telling Our Stories: “The Persistent Widow”
“The Persistent Widow” Luke 18:1-8 October 19, 2025 Today’s text is closely related to the benediction I offer almost every week. “Be patient in tribulation, let your hope keep you joyful, and…pray at all times.” Those words of...
Telling Our Stories: The Grateful Foreigner
“The Grateful Foreigner” Luke 17:11-19 October 12, 2025 Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was goin g through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they...
Telling Our Stories – Prayers for a Quiet and Peaceable Life
“A Quiet and Peaceable Life” - I Timothy 2:1-6a September 21, 2025 Our Old Testament reading hails from the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah spoke harshly against Judah and Jerusalem for their indifference towards God. They took their...
Telling Our Stories: Children Are to be Seen and Heard
Telling Our Stories: Children Are to be Seen and Heard Proverbs 22:1-6; I Timothy 4:7-16 September 7, 2025 Proverbs 22:1-6 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. The rich and the poor have this in...
Telling Our Stories: The Church as Storyteller an Storyshaper
Telling Our Stories: The Church as Storyteller and Storyshaper 1 SERMON My connection to First Presbyterian Church of Murfreesboro, Tennessee began on October 27, 1979 when my parents were married there and committed to raise their future children in the church which...
“No Ordinary Man”
“No Ordinary Man” A New Testament Narrative of Jesus John 1:1-14 August 24, 2025 Body Prayer - I pray that I may be open to God’s Word (hands out), that I may be receptive (hands up), that I may receive God’s Word (hands to heart), that I may...
Telling Our Story: The Narrative of the New Testament
A Review of the Old Testament Narrative August 13, 2025 In the beginning, when matter was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, the Spirit of God brooded over watery chaos, bringing forth order and life. God spoke, and there was light. Suns and...
