Bret Hammond

"As useless as a screendoor on a submarine." What a great image! A screendoor on a submarine would not only be useless, but it would also prevent the submarine from . . . well . . . submarining! Or,...

24 Tammi 202122min

“Minimum daily requirements.” Those are the words I look for on the bottles of the vitamins and supplements I take every day. My doctor has convinced me that between her pills and these potions, I sho...

17 Tammi 202123min

This past week, we had a front-row seat to the destructive power of anger. It was more than buildings and property, though; we saw anger destroy trust. We watched anger give birth to fear, division, m...

10 Tammi 202126min

What's Below the Surface; James 1:1-18 by Bret Hammond

3 Tammi 202122min

This sermon was written for a class I took on Creative Biblical Preaching. When I originally wrote it, I had no intention of preaching it. But, I got a lot of encouragement from the professor, other s...

27 Joulu 202020min

The good news you share with others changes their world.

21 Joulu 202018min

"God with us" doesn't begin and end with Jesus' birth. "God with us" is a gift we give to those around us when we meet them in their hurts.

13 Joulu 202021min

At the end of Luke's Gospel, there's one more encounter, one more engagement, one more table. And we're invited to sit and eat.

6 Joulu 202026min