Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 5)

When I was a kid, my parents thought it would be a good idea to sign me up for the local swim team. I always loved being in the water, plus it would be a good way for me to build up stamina again after recovering from a few surgeries. I certainly wasn’t the best swimmer on my team, and I was terrible at swimming long distances, preferring the sprint races to the longer…

Of all the commands that Jesus gives, today’s “Keep awake,” (Matthew 24: 42) is arguably one of the most difficult for me! Staying awake has never been my strong suit. I have this habit of falling asleep on road trips almost immediately after I proudly declare to Emily that I’m not tired. Or while we try to watch a movie, I really only watch about half of it. I’ll be…