Don’t get cocky!

ByBarry 2012/07/122012/08/16

The texts for this week led me to consider preaching about humility but from the other side (the opposite of humility) namely cockiness. Enjoy the sermon(s) and as always, feel free to comment.

Knox Presbyterian Don’t get cocky!

St. Mark’s Presbyterian Click to download

This blog post is up a bit later than usual due to a tremendously hot week! A feeble excuse but really, that is the reason.

Oh, by the way, if the St. Mark’s sermon sounds peculiar in the delivery it was because the battery in the lapel mike was dead and I needed to project quite a bit more to get proper sound into the conventional microphone.

Blessings,

Date: July 8, 2012
Liturgical Sunday: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
RCL Scripture: Psalm 48; 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43
Sermon Title: Don’t get cocky!

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