The Emoticon Gospel John 11:17-45 September 9, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church We all know what they are and we’ve probably even used them ourselves, some of us frequently, maybe even numerous times a day. When I was growing up, they were simply called “smiley faces” but now, they’re...
I have been in church all my life. That means, among other things, that there are certain scriptures that I have heard, read and studied dozens, if not hundreds, of times. Yet one of the fun and significant aspects of scripture is that no matter...
Jesus’ Travel Plans John 14:1-14 September 2, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Travel horror stories. How many of you have experienced a truly awful travel misadventure and lived to tell about it? Flight delays, missed connections, and lost luggage are events that if you travel much at all, are...
My Faith Story...
I have been thinking a good bit about community lately. Because human beings are created with a need to belong, community is vital. We cannot, in fact, learn who we are or what is authentic for us without community, beginning with the first community we...
Tracking the Sheep John 10:1-18 August 26, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church How many of you love your job, or if you’re retired, you retired from a job you loved? How many of you would say your job is okay, tolerable? How many of you either are now in...
The new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start, and I unabashedly admit that I love new beginnings. The daughter of two former school teachers, I cannot walk past an aisle of new calendars and blank journals without spending a lot of money stopping. When...
The calendar tells me that we are in the waning days of August, and the heat and humidity outside certainly confirm that. But, internally, I do not feel anything even slightly resembling the slow, lazy haze of summertime. I am in full-blown Task Mode, with...
The Ultimate Soul Food John 6:25-35, 47-51 August 19, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church There is an old Kudzu cartoon that shows a preacher reading the Lord’s Prayer from the pulpit: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on...
Company’s coming! These two words have the power to spur me to action like almost nothing else can do. This past weekend, a group of friends gathered around my dining room table to celebrate two birthdays. These are friends I have known for the better part...