Archive for September, 2009

Knowing Our Place

Sermon for Sunday, September 27, 2009

Riverside United Methodist Church

Rev. Douglas Asbury

Job 42.1-6: Job humbles himself before God after making extended demands that God justify Job’s sufferings.

Psalm 27: The psalmist is fearful of being victimized by enemies and yet speaks a word of hope that God will come to the rescue.

James More >

Babette's guest being fed & transformed

On Mother Teresa and Babette

Sermon for Sunday, September 20, 2009

Riverside United Methodist Church

Rev. Douglas Asbury

Proverbs 31.10-31: Reflecting the cultural realities of the day, the sage praises the virtuous woman who brings her family honor through her wisdom and good works.

Psalm 1: Those who follow wise counsel are likened to a fruitful tree, while those who oppose More >

Christ Carrying Cross - el Greco from Met

On Changing One’s Focus

Sermon for Sunday, September 13, 2009

Riverside United Methodist Church

Rev. Douglas Asbury

Proverbs 1.20-33: Wisdom warns that her counsel is gained only through slow accumulation; those who fail to heed her have laid the foundation of their own ruin, while those who listen will be blessed.

Psalm 19: All creation proclaims the goodness of God More >

A Good Name

Sermon for Sunday, September 6, 2009

Riverside United Methodist Church

Rev. Douglas Asbury

Proverbs 22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23: Wisdom acknowledges that God created all persons, yet stresses that God sides with the poor when their interests are jeopardized by the rich.

Psalm 125: The psalmist reminds people that righteous deeds get rewarded and evil ones, More >