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The Gospel vs. Everything Else
The Spirit-Inspired Writings of Rev. Aaron Houghton
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A Source of Celebration
Genesis 1:1-2; Matthew 14: 22-33 Preamble: I had intended to continue with Mark’s Gospel story this morning and preach on the scene that...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jul 1, 201811 min read
Overcome
Mark 4:35-41 Have you ever gone to bed during the raging cacophony of a violent thunderstorm and then awoken to a sweet symphony of...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 24, 20185 min read
Buried (Alive)
Mark 4:26-32 Have you ever felt buried? In over your head? Overwhelmed? Overworked? Stressed-out? Burnt-out? Unproductive? Well, then the...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 17, 20184 min read
Not My Fault
Genesis 3: 8-19 Today’s scripture story could be called, “Why the Snake Has No Legs.” There is an element of folklore to it, indicative...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 10, 20186 min read
Missing the Point
Mark 2:23-3:6 So there’s been a lot of talk about a Mega-Church televangelist who is convinced that God wants him to purchase a $54...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jun 3, 201810 min read
The Family of God
Romans 8:12-17 You will notice we say “brother and sister” ‘round here— It’s because we’re a family and these folks are so near; When one...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 29, 20185 min read
Wicked
Psalm 1 The word “wicked” features prominently in today’s Psalm: “don’t follow wicked advice”; “those who love the Lord’s instruction...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20186 min read
God’s Love: Part 2 of an Infinite Series
John 15:9-17 Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. It is written right here, plain as day, that Jesus loves us. But...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20184 min read
Remain in Love
1 John 4:7-21 The last wedding I performed was for a friend who I know through playing disc golf. I met with he and his fiancée and...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20185 min read
Earth Day Worship: at Goyne Park
Ephesians 4:7-16 Here is what Ampthill Church did during their "Worship in the Park" service on April 18th, it was a guided meditation...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20183 min read
Get Your Goat
Leviticus 16:20-22 I’d heard the phrase “That really gets my goat,” before, but I never really knew where it came from. The phrase itself...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
May 13, 20186 min read
Easter Fools!
1 Corinthians 1:18; Matthew 28:11-15 April Fool's Day—a day in which we brace ourselves to be lied to or tricked. But when this day...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Apr 1, 20185 min read
You Will Look, But Never Perceive
Matthew 13:10-17; Matthew 21:1-17 We’re coming to the end of our Lenten series, “God’s Love is Foolish.” We’ve been journeying from Ash...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 25, 20186 min read
Children of Light
John 12:20-36 Jesus is approached by Andrew and Philip who tell him that there are a group of Greeks (as in, non-Jews) who wish to see...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 18, 20185 min read
Saving
Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21 We’ve been talking a good bit about “salvation” lately, linking it to the crucifixion and resurrection of...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 16, 20187 min read
Houghton Hears a Who
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Horton Hears a Who As a child in church, my attention was "loose." While the pastor preached sermons, I read Dr....
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Mar 4, 20184 min read
Taking Up Our Cross
Mark 8:31-38 This is one heck of scripture passage, weighty and complicated; I’m going to unpack it using some pretty weighty and...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 25, 20187 min read
The Way Forward
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25: 1-10 The story of Noah begins with a frightening observation: “The LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 20, 20184 min read
Stuck
Mark 9:2-10 I recently read an anecdote about a young child who crawled through the flap of a giant claw-machine at an arcade to retrieve...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 12, 20185 min read
Have You Been Paying Attention?
(Depiction of Ancient Babylon's Impressive Hanging Gardens) Isaiah 40:21-31 “Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Feb 5, 20186 min read
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