Author Archives: Fries Church

This morning we are talking about “Dealing with Difficulty.” This is one of those Sundays when all the lessons raise this question or attempt an answer. We begin with the oracle of the prophet Habakkuk.  After looking full upon the … Continue reading →

Two Things Everybody Wants (Part 1) Everybody here wants two things:  Health and Happiness.  We want other things—but without these two things, the other things hardly matter.  Today we are going to talk about health and a long life which go … Continue reading →

The texts before us this morning all deal with the problems and possibilities of wealth. Because these texts concern us all, in applying them, I have sometimes changed the pronouns in the texts from the third person “they” and “them” … Continue reading →

38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what … Continue reading →