Sermons – Cook's Memorial Presbyterian Church

“Choices and Consequences”

09/08/2019

I am quite sure I have never preached about Philemon. I know the story, but digging into it for a relevant interpretation was a good learning experience for me. Here…

“Seeing Clearly and Hearing Deeply”

09/01/2019

“What are These Morsels Among So Many?”

08/25/2019

There is no way to add enough drama to the reading of this story. It is one of the few that is recorded in all four gospels. The feeding of…

“Faith During Adversity”

08/18/2019

“When Life is Wild, God is Good!” – VBS Celebration

08/11/2019

“Lord, How Shall We Pray?”

08/04/2019

“Lord: How shall we pray?” The disciples are accustomed to sitting around Jesus’s feet and learning from him. But we only have this one prayer articulated by Jesus. We hear…

“What Do You Want With Me, Jesus?”

07/28/2019

I used to meet weekly with a wonderful group of clergy when I served churches in the area of Cleveland, Ohio. We studied the lectionary readings for the week ahead…

“Do You Not Care About Me?”

07/21/2019

The Gospel of Luke is well known for stories about all of God’s children: men, women, and children. As he recounts the parables Jesus tells about the Kingdom of Heaven,…

“How Can One Who is Old Be Born?”

07/14/2019

These first few verses of John 3 represent a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus: a renowned Teacher of Israel, who comes at night, in the darkness, so his colleagues…