by John Sawyer | Jan 24, 2025 | Weekly Word
I had a conversation with someone before the 2024 election about the place of preaching when it comes to addressing world matters. It was a friendly back-and-forth conversation in which two people were trying to get to some mutual understanding. What is the place of...
by John Sawyer | Dec 20, 2024 | Weekly Word
T’was the week before Christmas,and all through the churchthe Pastor and Organist tried not to lurch.Prayers had been said over the copier with careIn hope that the bulletins wouldn’t be bare. . . Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! That special time...
by John Sawyer | Dec 13, 2024 | Weekly Word
Earlier today, I was interviewed on Zoom by one of BPC’s bright college students, Tally Coulter. She was doing some research for a class at Duke University on what faith-leaders know about militant Islam. I know. . . it seems like an odd subject, and Tally admitted as...
by John Sawyer | Dec 6, 2024 | Weekly Word
I’m going to admit when it comes to decorating for Christmas, I’m really glad that there are people who love it. I “like” decorating for Christmas, but it doesn’t give me as much joy as it does some folks. Maybe this stems from traumatic memories from my youth –...
by John Sawyer | Nov 22, 2024 | Weekly Word
by The Reverend Dr. John Sawyer, Pastor This past Sunday, as part of the sermon, I spent a few minutes saying “Hey” and “Thank you” to people in (and beyond) our congregation who offer so much of their time, energy, money, and more to God here at Bedford Presbyterian...
