SERMON Easter 7b 2018 John 15: You did not choose me … By Pastor Leo E. Longan I’d like to begin this morning as Joel Osteen often does, with a joke. A prominent hostess gave a party, and invited all the local clergy. Early in Read More …
By Pr. Emmanuel N. ILAGAN It was the third day after the crucifixion of Jesus and two of His disciples were walking the seven miles from Jerusalem to the obscure village of Emmaus. They were sad and depressed as they discussed what had happened in Read More …
SERMON Easter Day 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan Well, I finally just Googled it: Easter April Fools. The weird calendar this year, with Ash Wednesday on Valentines Day, Good Friday on Passover, and Easter on April Fools Day … as a preacher I Read More …
By Pr. Emmanuel N. ILAGAN (Inspired by a sermon of the same title attributed to African-American Baptist preacher S.M. Lockridge; also cited by pastor and author Tony Campolo.) It’s Friday… Jesus has been betrayed by one of his closest friends. The Jewish Council has Read More …
By Muriel Davis “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalms 51:10. We are now in the season of Lent beginning with Ash Wednesday; a time of repentance, reflection, contemplation and reconciliation. As we begin our Read More …
The word ‘lent’ can be traced back to old English and old German words meaning ‘Spring’ or ‘lengthening of days’. It just so happens that the church season of Lent coincides with the earthly season of spring. It is a quiet time. Christmas holidays, New Read More …
SERMON Lent4a 2018 John 3:16 By Pastor Leo E. Longan When I learned it, it went like this: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I Read More …
SERMON Lent 3b 2018 Billy Graham and Evangelicals By Pastor Leo E. Longan I think you all must know by now that Billy Graham died last week. Do I need to tell anybody who he was? Billy Graham was a Christian evangelist, a Southern Read More …
SERMON Lent 1B 2018 Mark: Temptation of Jesus/Rimbo Resignation By Pastor Leo E. Longan Do you know where you were baptized? And when? The date, the town, the church or maybe at home, some of you. The name of the pastor? I had to look Read More …
SERMON Transfiguration 2018 By Pastor Leo E. Longan We have been together a long time, long enough for you to have discovered that I’m not much of a sports fan. But as someone who lived in Philadelphia for several years long ago – and loved Read More …