Sermons & Worship by Rick Stephens

A Mother’s Day Sermon Scripture: Luke 1:39-55 I’m not sure of all the various forces or accidents of timing conspired to have me giving a sermon on Mother’s Day, of all days. Aside from not actually being a preacher of any kind, I’m mostly a teacher. Rather than some kind of inspirational message, I usually had something more practical, or even utilitarian in mind for any specific class session. So, what might I have along those lines for this moment,…

Isaiah 43:18-19; Romans 12:1-2 Years ago I was sitting at the kitchen table with my in-laws—Deb’s family—and some neighbors, on their farm in Southern Illinois. I don’t really recall the specific ongoing conversation, but there had been news about space flights. At some point I asked those at the table, both family and neighbors, if they might think about the most significant technological advance of their lifetimes. Given the news I was expecting something about space or computers, or maybe…