Author Archives: Fries Church

Jesus said that there were three loves, the love of God, the love of one’s neighbor, and the love of oneself. Last week we talked about the love of God, and said that it is easier to love God when … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 6:4,5, Leviticus 19:18, Romans 5:5, John 14:15 Last week, in my first sermon on “Love,” I quoted a Baptist deacon, a mentor of President Jimmy Carter’s who said, “There are only two loves, the love of God, and the love of the neighbor … Continue reading →

This morning we are talking about another of the Wonderful Words of Life. We have talked about faith, and hope. It is only natural that we now talk about love. In 1st Corinthians 13, St. Paul says, “Faith, hope, and … Continue reading →

This morning we are talking about Wesley’s Quadrilateral of faith.  We have already discussed the first three sides of the quadrilateral.  1) Scripture, always primary; 2) Tradition, meaning the tradition of the people of God, and 3) Reason in all … Continue reading →

“Rationalism and doctrinairism are the diseases of our time; they pretend to have all the answers.  But a great deal will be discovered which our present limited view would have ruled out as impossible.”  Carl Jung Continue reading →