A Sermon from Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VABy Alex Evans – from Sunday, August 29, 2010 Texts: Hebrews 13:1-8; Luke 14:1, 7-14 “It Matters With Whom You Eat” I saw them eating and I knew who they were.              That is a Middle Eastern proverb that Jesus probably knew.             Maybe it makes little sense to us in these days. I saw them eating and I knew who they were. We live in a fast paced world where there are fewer and fewer moments when we actually take, or make, the time to sit and dine together. Families do it...

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 Luke 13:10-17“From Double Bent to Praising God”             Most of you know that I am just back from three weeks in Malawi, in southeastern Africa. I went this year with 5 others from this congregation to visit our mission partners and to discern how God calls our congregation to deeper and more effective mission ventures in Malawi. I was also there for family vacation, along with Ginger, to be with our daughter Ginny who spent two months in and around Blantyre, Malawi working with Blantyre Synod of the Presbyterian Church, and also to be with our son and daughter in...

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Texts: Luke 12: 22-31; Acts 2:42-47 I absolutely love going to Montreat or on mission trips with groups of teenagers and leaders. Without a doubt, these times are highlights of my life and ministry, and this past trip at the end of July was incredible because of the awe that came over all of us as we experienced the many wonders and signs[1] of God's creative and healing presence. I think on these types of trips, which many of you have had, we probably get a chance to live the closest to the description of New Testament communities of the...

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 Proverbs 3:5-10; Luke 11:1-13“Connections that Change Us” Across the last few weeks, our worship life here has been nourished by passages from Luke 10. A couple of weeks ago, the Good Samaritan story gave us a fresh lesson on loving our neighbor, calling us to GADL – “go and do likewise.” Last week, the story of Mary and Martha nudged us to think about “the main course.” Where do we find real nourishment as we seek to follow Jesus: is it running around doing things, or do we sit and receive at Jesus’ feet, which will give us life.            ...

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   “The Main Course Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 Have you ever had that experience where you’re welcomed into a home, but somehow the host or hostess can’t relax enough to really spend time with you. At the meal, the host is ready to pounce to serve you. Questions are asked, “Is the food hot enough; do you need anything else? Is that kind of mustard ok? We have more.” There might even be an apology for the food or “I hope the food’s ok, it didn’t turn out exactly how I wanted it to.” It’s not very relaxing is it?...

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