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The Voice of the Sheepdog and the Smell of the Sheep, Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, based on John 10:11-18, given at Mount Vernon on October 12, 2025
Again, thank you for welcoming me this morning. It is great to be back. I have not…
Mustard Seed Moments by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke: 17: 5-6 at Mount Vernon, Ohio on October 5, 2025
Mustard seed moments. Mustard seed moments in our lives, seemingly small moments that end up being incredibly…
Autumn Wisdom by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 28, 2025
I have this sort of occupational hazard, I suppose, where I like to make lists. If I…
Be Perfect by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Matthew 5: 43-48 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 21, 2025
So, what does the Lord require of us? Well, in this congregation, you can answer that. All…
Lost and Found by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 15:1-10 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 14, 2025
Lost and found. Lost, and found. This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. Anthropologists will tell you that…
Bending in the Wind by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Psalm 1 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 7, 2025
Bending in the wind. When I was a kid – this is the truth – I loved to…
Humility Comes Before Honor by Rev. John Cramton based on Luke 14:1-14 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 31, 2025
Good morning again. It is a joy and indeed a privilege to be with you again this morning….
Loosed from This Bond by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 13: 10-17 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 24, 2025.
Loosed from this bond – that’s actually a direct translation from the Greek. When Jesus heals the…
Seeing God by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Matthew 5:1-12 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 17, 2025.
Full disclosure – the lectionary passage this week just wasn’t making it for me. So, I decided –…
Cardiac Care by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 12:32-34 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 10, 2025.
Before my first real job at a church after seminary – well, I shouldn’t say that. Absolutely…