There is much to grieve about our extended period of social isolation and stay-at-home orders, even while I give thanks for continued safekeeping. Still, I have to admit I've been pretty excited for the opportunity to explore creative avenues for ministry.

My guess is that the spiritual gift of creativity is often lifted up as an asset during interviews for pastoral positions - both for pastors who are sharing their creative interests, and for congregations eager to show a willingness to be in ministry "outside the box." 

Today is Palm Sunday for Christians, although it feels a little weird this year. Like churches all around the world, Faith is navigating the changes caused by the COVID-19 health pandemic. Shouts of Hosanna in a crowded church sanctuary have been replaced by a quiet Sunday morning, with families gathering in their living room to log on for a virtual worship service.

Faith is greatly blessed to have been livestreaming our worship services for many years. In that way, our setup and processes have admittedly made the switch to online worship quite a bit easier than in many other congregations.

This past Sunday, March 15, we continued a four week sermon series entitled "I Am Faith" as I preached a sermon based on Mark 2:13-22. A video archive of all of Faith's worship services can be found on the church website, but I'm also embedding Sunday's service here.

As our nation and world continue to grapple with the Coronavirus pandemic, our online worship services will become increasingly important. Faith, like many other congregations, have now suspended all on-campus activities. As you read this -- no matter where you are in the world -- know that I'm praying for you. 

(I encourage you to watch the entire service, but my sermon from Sunday begins at the 42:41 mark. Additionally, know that Faith usually livestreams worship services at 9:30a and 11:00a. During the  present Coronavirus pandemic, we will still have a weekly worship service on our website each Sunday morning, which will be available every Sunday by 7:00am.)

On Sunday, February 9, I preached a sermon based on Isaiah 58:1-12. A video archive of all of Faith's worship services can be found on the church website, but I'm also embedding Sunday's service here.

(I encourage you to watch the entire service. As it was our annual Kirkin' of Tha Tartans Service, the Lee County Pipes and Drums play several songs near the beginning of the service. That said, my sermon from Sunday begins at the 35:30 mark. I also encourage you to tune in for our livestream services, every Sunday at 9:30a or 11:00a!)

This past Sunday, January 19, I preached a sermon based on the first portion of what's known as The Shema, from Deuteronomy 6. A video archive of all of Faith's worship services can be found on the church website, but I'm also embedding Sunday's service here.

(I encourage you to watch the entire service, but my sermon from Sunday begins at the 26:38 mark. I also encourage you to tune in for our livestream services, every Sunday at 9:30a or 11:00a!)  ​ 

This past weekend was a joyful celebration, as the congregation of Faith Presbyterian Church gathered with the Peace River Presbytery to glorify God, to give God thanks and praise for God's gift of call on our lives, and to officially install me as Faith's new Associate Pastor for Family Ministry.

This past Sunday, December 29, I preached a sermon based on the prologue to the Gospel of John. A video archive of all of Faith's worship services can be found on the church website, but I'm also embedding Sunday's service here.

(I encourage you to watch the entire service, but my sermon from Sunday begins at the 25:40 mark. I also encourage you to tune in for our livestream services, every Sunday at 9:30a or 11:00a!)  ​

This past Sunday, November 24, I preached a sermon based on the story of the Cleansing of the Lepers in Luke 17:11-19. A video archive of all of Faith's worship services can be found on the church website, but I'm also embedding Sunday's service here.

(I encourage you to watch the entire service, but my sermon from Sunday begins at the 38:30 mark. I also encourage you to tune in for our livestream services, every Sunday at 9:30a or 11:00a!)  

It has been such a joy for me to join alongside the congregation of Faith Presbyterian Church in shared ministry. After my recent post that mentioned my previous practice of sermon recap videos, I've decided to start posting the video archive of my sermons here on my blog. My first sermon was preached on my first Sunday in worship at Faith, September 15 -- a sermon based on Matthew 14:22-33. A video archive of all of Faith's worship services can be found on the church website, but I'm also embedding that Sunday's service here.

(I encourage you to watch the entire service, but my sermon from September 15 begins at the 35:06 mark. I also encourage you to tune in for our livestream services, every Sunday at 9:30a or 11:00a!)

Throughout the first part of the summer, St. Giles' Christian Education Committee held a Summer Educational Series studying the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. That study has now come to a close (a new study began yesterday morning), but in support of the great conversation that arose during the series, yesterday's sermon was a Communion Meditation that reflected upon the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. I used as my text my favorite communion text - the Emmaus Road encounter from Luke's gospel, chapter 24. Here is my recap of the sermon.