Rev Bill

I have posted my sermon for Sunday a little early this week — with all that is going on tomorrow I decided I needed to go ahead and get the sermon online!

The sermon is based on Matthew 16:21-28 – and entitled "A Life Of Faith" .  It is an attempt to reflect upon my life at 50 — and how I want to live my life.  I know this is dangerous for a minister to do — and that I will set myself up for criticism and folks saying I am "setting myself up as an example".  I assure you this is not the case.  I am not the perfect example of a life of faith — not by a long shot.  But I do try!

Here’s an exerpt from the sermon:

50 years!
Half a century!
18,250 days!
438,000 hours!
26,280,000 minutes!
The screen on my calculator won’t hold all the numbers for how many seconds!
It’s a long time – a lot of years – a lot of days – a lot of hours – a lot of minutes – and a lot of seconds!
Yea – 50 years is a long time – but yesterday I turned 50 – and celebrated it – thanks to many of you and many other friends – in grand style. I hope I can celebrate many, many more.
Many of you know that I am a strange mix of introversion and extroversion – I enjoy being around people and celebrating – but I also enjoy – and even need – time to think and pray and read and contemplate. So – I have not only celebrated my birthday the past few days with friends and a party – but I have also taken time to think about what it means to turn 50 – and what I want from life now that I am 50.
What do I want from life now that I have turned 50?
Jimmy Buffet has a song about a pirate looking at 40 – and what that means for him.
Well – what about a preacher looking at 50?
Don’t worry – I am not going to sing about it – but I have given it some thought.
What does this preacher see – and what does he want – at 50?
A loving family?
Certainly.
Friends?
Hey – you know me – of course friends are important.
Material things?
I could say no – but you all know me and my love for “things” – especially electronic “things” – so I must honestly say that “things” are important to me!
But – what is it that guides – directs – and gives real meaning to my life?
I confess that at times it seems that there is not much that guides or directs my life – and at times it seems that there is little direction to my life – but when I am at my best there is something that guides me and gives my life meaning.
My faith.
My relationship with God.

You can read the sermon here.

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