Pastor Scott's Musings

 Sermon for Milledgeville and Whitestown UMC True Sight ( John 9:1-41 )   A blind man enters a bar and asks the guy next to him, "Wanna hear a joke about blondes?" Suddenly, the bar is as silent as a grave. A guy next to the blind man leans over and whispers   "Dude, be careful. The bartender is blonde and an ex-soldier. The bouncer is also blonde and the reigning boxing champion of the city. And then there’s, Joe, just released from prison after he broke a dude's jaw and his arm. He is blonde too. Are you sure you wanna tell that blonde joke?"   The blind man says, "OK, FINE... I won't tell the joke... I don't want to explain it three times."   The man Jesus encounters in Jerusalem was born blind. According to the University of California San Francisco, 2-3 American babies, out of every 100,000, are born blind. It’s a rare congenital defect.   We live in a new age of scientific breakthroughs. Neuralink has gained approval ...

 Star Wars themed Message for Milledgeville and Whitestown UMC The Force and The Spirit ( Ephesians 6:10-13 )   For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,  but against the rulers, against the authorities,  against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.   Ephesians 6:12 Did you know that Jedi Temple has an air freshener system powered by the Force?   If you think about it, it makes scents.   May is loaded with Star Wars anniversaries. The annual May the 4th (International Star Wars Day) was last Sunday. The 14th is Makers Day (George Lucas' birthday). May 19th is the 20th anniversary of the release of Revenge of the Sith. And the 25 th of May is the day the original Star Wars premiered in 1977.   In honor of my affection for Star Wars, or my affliction, I'm doing a topical sermon comparing our faith to Star Wars mythology.   A long time ago in a galaxy ...

 Mother's Day Sermon for Milledgeville and Whitestown UMC Love Never Fails ( 1Co 13:4-8a )   Love is patient,  love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast. 1st Corinthians 13:4 An old man calls his son and says, "Listen, your mother and I are getting divorced. Forty-five years of misery is enough." "Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams.   “We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,” he says. "I'm sick of her face, and I'm sick of talking about this, so call your sister and tell her," and he hangs up.   Now, the son is worried. He calls his sister. She says, "Like hell they’re getting divorced!" She calls their father immediately. "You’re not getting divorced! Don't do another thing. The two of us are flying home tomorrow to talk about this. Until then, don't call a lawyer, don't file a paper. DO YOU HEAR ME?” She hangs up the phone.   The old man turns to his wife and ...