In the Name... This morning's Gospel reminds me of a scene in the TV series "Keeping Up Appearances." When Hyacinth says to her...

Sermon: PENTECOST 20, October 27th, 2019 In the Name… A pastor's little boy was watching him work on a sermon at the computer and asked,...

In the Name... An angel appeared at a clergy meeting and announced that one of them, a venerable priest with a reputation for sanctity...

In the Name… My brother-in-law once told me that a politician is someone who can predict the future and then explain why it didn’t...

In the Name… A Sunday School teacher was doing a lesson with her class and asked, "What does the Bible say about how we should treat our...

Sermon: PENTECOST 12, September 1st, 2019 In the Name… There’s a story told about one of our past bishops who was noted for his dignity...

In the Name... A Sunday school teacher was explaining Holy Communion to her class and observed that it was a joyful feast. “Joyful”, she...

In the Name... I learned this week why insurance agents don't usually attend Pentecostal churches. They get too nervous when the pastor...

In the Name... There was once a gang member who started going to a Pentecostal church and getting his life back together. After a while,...

Sermon: PENTECOST 5, July 14th, 2019 In the Name… It’s always interesting cleaning up after services. You’d be surprised the things you...

In the Name... The story is told of a Scottish minister visiting an art gallery in Italy. Seeing a painting of the Last Judgement...

In the Name... A grumpy fellow once complained to a pastor, "I don't go to church because it's full of hypocrites." "That's not true,”...

In the Name… Two priests were on vacation at the beach, just strolling along the boardwalk dressed in usual beach attire – shorts,...

In the Name… A friend of mine had a church up in Washington State and one year his choir director found an anthem to use on Pentecost. ...

In the Name... A lion woke up one morning feeling a bit full of himself, so, he went out, cornered a hyena and roared, "Who is king of...

In the Name... A grizzled old man stood on a park bench and started shouting, "The world will end soon. The world will end soon." A...

In the Name... And Jesus said, "Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes." I had thought of wearing a short one today....

In the Name... Lake Wobegon is a quiet sort of place, but, you won't find it on any map because it's the creation of author Garrison...

In the Name... There was once a British TV series set in a department store. The title of the series was the question sales staff would...

In the Name.... There was once a cat that died and went to Heaven. At the gates, St. Peter asked if the cat would like anything special....