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Rev. Matthew Miller FROM THE GOSPELS Matthew 3:13-17 Click here to watch the sermon "Fulfill." This past week a friend of mine who pastors a church in Western North Carolina posted a video of something he said at the conclusion of the worship service he led last week. He related a conversation that comes up among people tasked with preaching week to week about scrapping an already prepared sermon in order to respond to late-breaking news. Most of the preachers I know at one t

Rev. Matthew Miller FROM THE PROPHETS Isaiah 60:1-6 Click here to watch the sermon " Shine" Over the past week, our family along with a good number of people around the world watched the conclusion of the fantasy series Stranger Things on Netflix. Set as it was during my formative years in the 1980’s, I had a particular fondness for this show. Especially the way in which the Duffer brothers, who created it, incorporated all kinds of references and visuals from classic 80’s mo

Rev. Matthew Miller FROM THE GOSPELS Matthew 1:18-25 Click here to watch the sermon "With." One of the drawbacks to the way we read scripture in worship   is that we generally only read a few verses.  If you want to get fancy,  scholars will refer to this as a pericope.  It’s a Greek word that literally means “cut around.” It’s getting to be grapefruit season.  We have that special knife with the bent serrated blade that allows you to cut around and section a grapefruit.  Tha

Rev. Matthew Miller FROM THE GOSPELS Matthew 24:36-44 click here to watch the sermon "Wakey ,wakey" Every year in late September or early October, the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska sponsors what it calls Fat Bear Week. It’s a tournament that allows folks to vote online for their favorite fat bear. Some of the largest brown bears in the world (otherwise known as Gizzlies), make their home near the Brooks River in the park. And each fall they camp out along the ba