Independence Day
Independence Day Bob Stillerman Proper 9, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 7/5/2020 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Independence Day Matthew 11.16-19, 25-30 7-5-2020 Caesar’s world teaches us to zig, when God’s world asks us to zag. Caesar’s world...
Let’s Pack a Cooler
Let’s Pack a Cooler Bob Stillerman Proper 8, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, 6/28/2020 Matthew 10:40-42 “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in...
Listening and Learning
Listening and Learning Bob Stillerman Proper 7, Third Sunday after Pentecost, 6/21/2020 Matthew 10:24-39 Listening and Learning Matthew 10.24-39 6-21-2020 Theologian Emilie Townes reminds us that a good translation for disciples is “learners.” If we...
Unpacking a Compassionate Shepherd and Kingdom
Unpacking a Compassionate Shepherd and Kingdom Bob Stillerman Proper 6, Second Sunday after Pentecost, 6/14/2020 Matthew 9:35-10:8 Unpacking a Compassionate Shepherd Matthew 9.35-10.8 6-14-2020 So…there’s an awful lot to unpack in this morning’s lection, but...
Turning Over Stones
Turning Over Stones Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Luke 21:5-19 11-17-2019 11-17-2019 King Solomon built a grand, beautiful temple. After the exile, a second temple was built. It wasn’t quite as impressive,...
A Future of Resurrection
A Future of Resurrection Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church 11-10-2019 Luke 20:27-38 A Future of Resurrection 11-10-2019 Luke 20.27-38 How do they take selfies in heaven? Do you think the food they...
God’s Folk
God’s Folk Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Service of Dedication for Lucy Marguerite Stillerman Psalm 100 10-13-2019 Gods Folk Psalm 100 Lucy Dedication 10-13-2019 The psalmist tells us why we should worship...
Wealth Management
Wealth Management Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Luke 16:1-13 9-22-2019 Wealth Management Luke 16.1-13 9-22-2019 Imagine a rich man. He had a manger. They always do. This fella had more money and...
The Somebody in All of Us
The Somebody in All of Us Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church 9-15-2019 John 1:1-14 The Somebody in All of Us John 1.1-14 9-15-2019 Genesis tells us that in the beginning, the earth...
A Chorus of Creation
A Chorus of Creation Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Psalm 148 9-8-2019 A Chorus of Creation Psalm 148 9-8-2019 If you come over to my house after supper time, well really anytime,...