Pastor Hogan
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Mar 17
Wise or Foolish?
Matthew 25:1-13 We presume that we have all the time in the world to tend to certain matters. So, we put off dealing with broken relationships, offering a needed word of gratitude or encouragement, learning a skill, replacing a bad habit with a good one, changing careers, deepening our relationship with God, spending time with a child, or faithfully …
Mar 10
Social Event of All Eternity
Matthew 22:1-14 Human society is consumed with the “Who’s Who” of entertainment, wealth, trend setters, even our social clique, and the most coveted thing is the invite to the party. In our parable this Sunday, there is the Social Event of the decade, the Royal Wedding. The invitations are sent out, but when the time …
Feb 09
God is Still Speaking
We come now to the parable of the Wheat and Weeds. In the context Matthew sets for us there are several parables in Matthew 13. He also included a quote from the Psalms that told why Jesus talked in Parables. “The more your story requires the hearers to think, the better your story is.” Considering …
Feb 05
Hope for the Authentic
Matthew 7:13-29 This is the last sermon from the Sermon on the Mount in our series. In the end of his Sermon, Jesus is talking about genuine and false, authentic and fake, truth and lies, success and ruin. In the picture of the Judgement, Jesus talks to some people that thought their words were all …
Jan 26
Hope for the Worriers
Matthew 6:24-34 This Sunday our text is a very challenging one for us. As we read Jesus’ discussion of “do not worry,” we will be thinking about what disturbs our serenity and peace of mind. “What shall I eat?” or “What will I wear?” or “What will happen tomorrow?” are the questions that are keeping …
