by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Sep 26, 2021 | Sermons
Introduction to the Scripture In just a few minutes, we’ll hear the story of Jacob fleeing from trouble that is hot on his heels. I can’t hear this Bible story without also hearing Nina Simone’s rendition of Sinnerman. Oh sinner man, where you gonna run to? All on...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Sep 19, 2021 | Sermons
Genesis 21:1-3 and Genesis 22:1-14 What I love about being the church is that each of you can see something of God that I hadn’t seen before, and maybe, I can see something of God that you hadn’t noticed. Now what we’re doing here is murmuring to each other: Oh...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Sep 12, 2021 | Sermons
Genesis 1-2:3 and Psalm 46 Way back, before the beginning was the beginning, darkness covered the face of the deep. Now whenever you hear the Bible talk about the deep, the first thing it means is water and the next thing it means is chaos. In the Bible, the water is...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Sep 5, 2021 | Sermons
Genesis 2:1-3 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15 One of the delicious joys about being a pastor is, more often than not, you get to choose how to allocate your time. It’s not a job that comes with a standardized set of tasks to perform. Some pastors go to every single meeting,...
