Sermons

Calvin and Wesley on the Christian LifeRichard M. Riss Glenwood Presbyterian Church, Glenwood Landing, NYMeeting jointly with The United Methodist Church of Sea Cliff, NY August 2, 1998 With respect to the Christian life, most of what John Wesleysaid in the eighteenth century was in perfect agreemen...

With respect to the paradoxes of the Christian life, thegreat Christian Humanist, Erasmus of Rotterdam, had somethinginteresting to say. With tongue in check, he wrote: . . . The biggest fools of all appear to be those whohave once been wholly possessed by zeal for Christianpiety. They squander thei...

The Acts Of God in History There have been certain special seasons in history duringwhich God has been at work with unusual demonstrations of Hispower and His mercy. The Great Awakening in America was one suchperiod. Another was the Protestant Reformation. There haveactually been dozens of such time...

This sermon points out some of the spiritual truths which can be found in THEWIZARD OF OZ (see the third paragraph and following). Note that, in theEmerald City, which represents the heavenly city, the new Jerusalem, therewas much joy and laughter. ("That's how we laugh the day away in the merryold ...

In His series of woes against the scribes and the Pharisees,Jesus said, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Foryou tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected theweightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy andfaithfulness; but these are the things you should have donewithout...