Sunday, November 11, 2018 ~ Pentecost 25 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “Total Dependence” Gospel Lesson: Mark 12:38-44 © 2018, Dr. Tamilio I think that many preachers often miss the point of today’s Gospel lesson, or at least they short change it (no pun intended). They stand in their pulpits and say, “The widow […]
Sunday, November 4, 2018 ~ Pentecost 24 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “’Christian’ Ethics” Gospel Lesson: Mark 12:28-34 © 2018, Dr. Tamilio Ethics. Moral Philosophy. Knowing right from wrong. How we are supposed to live our lives. Many thinkers throughout history have offered answers as to the question what does it take to live […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sunday, October 28, 2018 ~ All Saints Sunday Sermon: “The Unfriendly Atheist” © 2018, Dr. Tamilio This has been a very interesting week. After my recent article appeared in The Canton Citizen, an organization called The Friendly Atheist wrote an article bashing me and what I wrote. These “Friendly” Atheists […]
Sunday, October 21, 2018 ~ Pentecost XXII Sermon: “The Problem with Evil, Part II” Gospel Lesson: Job 38:1-7 (34-41) © 2018, Dr. Tamilio We’re not playing it today, but there is that great contemporary Christian song by Rich Mullins that declares, “Our God is an awesome God, he reigns from Heaven above with wisdom, power, […]
To Pray or Not to Pray: That Is the Question Dr. John Tamilio III The church I am proud to serve, the Congregational Church of Canton (in Massachusetts), has been in the news as of late. Some background to the story is needed. I was invited to deliver the prayer of invocation at the Canton […]
Sermon: “The Problem of Evil” Hebrew Bible Lesson: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 © 2018, Dr. Tamilio “The Book of Job has to do with the most painful and unavoidable questions which can arise in human experience. These questions arise in connection with experiences of arbitrary suffering, but in their most extreme form they go on to […]
Sermon: “Radical Spiritual Surgery” Gospel Lesson: Mark 9:38-50 © 2018, Dr. Tamilio Ladies and Gentlemen, It is time for some good ol’ hyperbole! If you do not remember that term from English class, let me refresh your memory: hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. Or, as Reader’s Digest […]
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CANTON Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sunday, September 16, 2018 ~ Pentecost XVII Sermon: “Who Is He?” Gospel Lesson: Mark 8:27-38 © 2018, Dr. Tamilio A fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils a lesson in logic. “Here is the situation,” she said. “A man is standing up in a boat in […]
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CANTON Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sunday, September 9, 2018 ~ Pentecost XVI Sermon: “Welcome Back!” © 2018, Dr. Tamilio Welcome back from the summer. This has to be one of the hottest ones on record. In fact, as late as last Thursday the heat index placed us in the triple […]
I have attended a few graduations over the past few weeks. As you know, my daughter Sarah graduated from Kent State University in Ohio with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. My son, Jay (John IV), graduated from Lakewood High School in Ohio one week ago today. I have to confess; I have come to […]