Author Archives: Maureen Duffy-Guy

June 20, 2021 Happy Father’s Day! A big thanks to all the dads and men who help us learn and grow. You know parents with kids at home are the most important leaders on earth! It’s not easy being a parent. You can try to tell your children what you need them to do, but children tend to beContinue reading “Father’s Day: Courage to Lead”

June 6, 2021 My dog, Odie, goes to kennel when we go on vacation.  He is a very excitable dog. When we drop him off at the kennel he whines, barks and digs on the fence. He knows what is going and wants to tell us, “You can’t leave me here!” When we come back after a trip to pick him up, we will likelyContinue reading “The Kingdom of God is a Party!”

May 30, 2021  I have a joke for you. A man and his wife are growing older, and they tell the doctor they are having trouble with their memory. He tells them they should start writing things down to remember better. At home, the wife asks for a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream.Continue reading “Hopeful Memory”

May 23, 2021 Happy Pentecost! Today is the Christian church’s birthday! It’s the Christian church around the world, through almost 2000 years that is celebrating a birthday. Happy Birthday Church! What kind of gift do you give the church for its birthday? What does the church like?  Some people are easy to get a gift for. You know whatContinue reading “A Gift for Someone Else”

May 16, 2021 A pastor told me, once he went to get a haircut. There was another man there who, hearing from conversation who the pastor was and what church he served, said “Hey, I go to your church!” The pastor had been at his church 6 or 7 years. He looked at this man and he hadContinue reading “Planted in the House of the Lord”

May 11, 2021 I have a Mother’s Day joke for you. Two women were talking. The first said, “I have the perfect son.” The second woman asked: “Does he smoke?” The first women said, “No, he doesn’t.” “Does he drink whiskey?” “No, he doesn’t.” “Does he ever come home late?” “No, he doesn’t.” “Wow, I guessContinue reading “Honor Your Father and Mother”

May 2, 2021 I love parents! You’ve got to love them, they have the most important job there is, and it’s not easy! So, this sermon series on parenting is to support parents, and to support all of us as we seek to find out, how does God want us to treat other people, and what is the way to live a blessedContinue reading “21st Century Parenting: Love, An Emotion or a Command?”

April 25, 2021 When I was in grade school, I was in the Safety Patrol! The part of the job I liked best was where I had a flag on a pole I held across the streets while kids walked across the street, until they were safe on the other side. But sometimes I was on busContinue reading “21st Century Parenting: Obedience or Honor?”

April 20, 2021 We’re continuing our message series on 21st century parenting. Last week’s message was “Truth or Grace?” Truth is when you tell the hard truth or enforce the rules. Grace is when you know it is time to let something slide, you forgive, or you give unmerited favor. Jesus was full of grace and truth. His example teaches usContinue reading “21st Century Parenting: Patient or Pushy?”

April 11, 2021  This morning we are beginning our new parenting series. Here’s a quote from a woman named Sandra Stanley about parenting: “The days are long, but the time is short.” That’s so true! Because it’s a lot of work raising kids, it means long days. But the time is short. Before you know it, they’re grown! It’s time for them to go offContinue reading “21st Century Parenting: Truth or Grace?”