by Anne Robertson | Feb 21, 2021 | Sermons
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns people against taking oaths, even going so far as to say they come from a place of evil (Matthew 5 33-37). What’s up with that? The answer comes as we continue our look at the Fruit of the Spirit and focus in on the fruit of “faithfulness.” Along the way we’ll also dissect one of the ugliest stories in the entire Bible, found in Judges 11. Jephthah kept his vow in that story; but was he faithful?
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Text: Matthew 5:33-37
This sermon was delivered to Crawford Memorial UMC by Rev. Anne Robertson on February 21, 2021.
by Anne Robertson | Feb 14, 2021 | Sermons
Continuing with our series on the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5, this sermon looks at kindness, goodness, and gentleness and how they work together to form a generous spirit. Which one of those things was seen as a flaw in character by the Greek Stoics and how is that manifest today? Watch to find out.
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Text: Matthew 5:38-42
This sermon was delivered to Crawford Memorial UMC by Rev. Anne Robertson on February 14, 2021.
by Anne Robertson | Feb 7, 2021 | Sermons
One of the fruits of the Spirit Paul talks about in Galatians 5 is self-control. That particular fruit is in pretty short supply right now, so we’re taking a look at what it is and where we might begin in cultivating it. Hint: It’s the same place we put pies.
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Text: Proverbs 10:17-21; Matthew 15:10-20
This sermon was delivered to Crawford Memorial UMC by Rev. Anne Robertson on February 7, 2021.
by Anne Robertson | Jan 24, 2021 | Sermons
What can the church today learn from the experience of a church facing down hateful protesters? Courage. Remembering her experience with the Westboro Baptist Church, the Rev. Anne Robertson shows how fear met with love produces courage. This video also includes the Crawford Choir’s performance of “God Is Our Refuge” by Allen Pote, directed and prepared for online worship by Crawford’s Music Director, Logan Henke.
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Text: Galatians 5:22-23
This sermon was delivered to Crawford Memorial UMC by Rev. Anne Robertson on January 24, 2021
by Anne Robertson | Dec 27, 2020 | Sermons
How come nothing “epiphs” on Epiphany anymore? It was once one of the three major feast days of the early church and now we hardly notice it. What’s that about? What have we been missing? Watch and find out what rediscovering Epiphany might mean for us as individuals and as a church as we move into a new year and a new way of being in the world.
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Text: Matthew 2:1-12
This sermon was delivered to Crawford Memorial UMC by Rev. Anne Robertson on December 27, 2020.
by Anne Robertson | Dec 20, 2020 | Sermons
Many of the Christmas classics describe the transformation of their characters. But there are only two where the transformation comes about through an encounter with Christmas itself. One begins, “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.” The other begins, “Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot.”
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Text: Luke 2:1-12
This sermon was delivered to Crawford Memorial UMC by Rev. Anne Robertson on December 20, 2020.
