United Congregational Christian Church

Tag: poor

  • How Much Do We Want? [Sermon]

    Has anyone played Monopoly? It was originally patented in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie as “The Landlord’s Game.” The game illustrated how rents enrich property owners and impoverish tenants. Ironically, the story of what became of The Landlord’s Game is one of the powerful overwhelming the powerless, involving Parker Brothers and a man who claimed to…

  • Everyone Matters [Sermon]

    David Hayward is a cartoonist who goes by the name The Naked Pastor. On his website he says In case you’re wondering, I’m not actually naked. The idea behind my name, NakedPastor, is to seek to tell the naked truth – no matter how vulnerable it feels. I used to be a pastor but I’ve…

  • What Would You Give to Change Things? [Sermon]

    What Would You Give to Change Things? [Sermon]

    Do you make your bed in the morning? It seems futile. You’re just going to mess up the bed covers overnight. Why bother? How about meteorologists? They do a weather forecast, and the next day they just have to do another one. The old forecast is obsolete. And washing dishes. My mom used to sing…