Sermons

Love and Persistence

Proper 24.C.22
Luke 18:1-8
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Psychologist, Albert Ellis, once said “The art of love is largely the art of persistence.” In the epistle for today St. Paul encourages Timothy when he writes: “I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching.” In short keep on with the good work—even when times are challenging, even when circumstances are less than that for which we had hoped—keep on proclaiming.

"Securing A Future Worth Living"

Proper 20.C.22
Luke 16:1-13
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Let’s face it, some things are really hard to get past. Take this morning’s parable, as a case in point. When confronted with this story, most folks never think about the wisdom in it, because they can’t get past the dishonesty. So, rather than seeing the dishonest steward as a person worthy of emulation, a good number of us (perhaps even the majority) just want to see him in jail.

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