What Are You Hungry For? John 6:1-21 August 12, 2018 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church It’s a little past 6:00 on a Friday night. It’s been a long week, it’s dinnertime, and nobody feels like cooking. If you’re like me, you might open the pantry door, then the refrigerator,...
Jesus’ Big Fat Jewish Wedding John 2:1-12 August 5, 2018 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Weddings are joyous occasions. Whether large or small, elaborate or simple, weddings are one of life’s great celebrations as two people come together and commit their lives to one another. There are excesses, to...
Do You Want to Be Made Well? John 5:1-15 July 29, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Thirty-eight years is a long time to sit on your mat. Every day the same. Waiting. Watching. Hoping. Nothing much changes. Sitting on his mat has become a way of life for the...
How Can These Things Be? John 3:1-17 July 22, 2018 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church What “impossible” things have you done so far this morning? What about this weekend? None? Really? Did you get out of bed and walk pain-free around your house on an artificial hip or knee? Did...
What Are You Looking For? John 1:35-51 July 15, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church How many of you in the past month used some type of GPS to find your way to a destination? How many of you in the past month got behind the wheel of your car...
Words Matter John 1:1-18 July 8, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Did anyone else besides me grow up hearing this taunt on the elementary school play-ground? When you’re 9 or 10 years old, you say...
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Church: Standing Firm in God Ephesians 6:10-24 June 17, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Last words: we tend to put a lot of stock in someone’s final words. In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul now takes his leave, says his goodbyes. His tone is crisp, matter-of-fact. Despite...
Church: Relationships, Relationships Ephesians 5:21-6:9 June 10, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Misconceptions about church are legion: church is a place that’s all about rules, especially the “thou shalt nots.” The people in churches are judgmental, hypocritical, fanatical, or uptight. Churches are cold, sterile, boring and repetitive or...
Church: Keepers of Negative Space Ephesians 4:17-5:20 June 3, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church To this point in Paul’s letter, virtually everything has been stated with glowing affirmation. Paul is extravagant in his enthusiasm, unstoppable in his praise. The energy of his verbiage overflows with metaphor and simile, stretching...