Archive for March 2025
Lost and Found by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 30, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Luke 15: 11-32
Let’s talk a little Jungian dream analysis, what do you say? Yeah? Who had a dream last night? Let’s analyze it. Ready? I’m not an expert. I dabble a bit. One of the ways to approach Jungian dream analysis – and it’s all theory. That’s one of the nice things about theories. “This is my…
Read MoreWhat Time Is It? by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 23, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Luke 13: 6-9
What time is it? This is the controlling question that I looked up today. And I’ve come armed for bear this morning. I have about eight pages of notes right there. I’ve got two books. I might read the entire books to you this morning. Or not. But I’ve really enjoyed this week preparing my…
Read MoreNight-Light by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 16, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Psalm 27: 1-3
Psalm 27, it is part of our lectionary this morning – “My Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” This whole message this morning is all about that. We always feel that way, right? We are never afraid. The…
Read MoreDaylight-Saving Time by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat – March 9, 2025, at Mount Vernon, Ohio based on Luke 4: 1-13
So here we are, the first Sunday of Lent, 2025. Throughout my entire ministry I’ve always been energized by the concept of Lent. It’s never been a conscious choice. It just comes naturally to me. I love the notion of taking 40 days and 40 nights – and by the way, if you’ve ever used…
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