RoboPreacher

(it takes a long, long time) A sermon on Isaiah's prophecy that came to pass in its speaking Try to remember when you were young . I know! That’s a long time ago for some of you . Isn’t it?!? But try anyway. Ok? Now, do you recall how long it took for Christmas to come? Growing up, we would make those paper chains to count down the days until Christmas. But when you’re little , a day can be an awfully long time! Can’t it? Honestly, I remember going to the same link of the chain multiple times a day ! When you’re a child , the days to Christmas seem to go on and on . It doesn’t stay that way for long, though. Does it? When you’re young, you can’t grow up fast enough. However, you don’t even have to grow up all that much to realize how quickly it passes ! It doesn’t take long to realize it’s really a gift when time lingers . Well, I don’t make paper chains to count down the days until Christmas anymore. But we do light candles. Don’t we? And today , Gaudete Sunday, we m...

it surrounds you and sighs and is whispering of  A sermon from the scroll of Jeremiah : In the fourth month of our exchange student’s arrival, she asked, as I typed up a sermon, if I ever felt “ out of ideas .” If I ever felt out of ideas?!? “Oh, If you only knew!” I said, exasperated . “You should see what I have to contend with! The tyrants I have to try and keep amused, to keep from openly revolting!” Of course I feel out of ideas … Especially when all I get from scripture, is a story like this ; the “ riveting ” tale of how this story came about. The “ high-drama ” of this collection of Jeremiah’s prophecies. This story, about a story . This book, about a book ! …I mean, c’mon! What am I supposed to do with that ? How is that ever going to compete with the smartphones nearly all of you have in pockets. All the cat-videos you have at your fingertips, just begging for your attention?!? If it has to come from a book at all, please let th...