Eric Cooter

Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145: 8-9, 15-22; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (INTRO) I love the Mission Impossible movies, are you familiar? If not, let me give you a quick preview. The main character is Ethan Hunt, a super spy who he never acts alone. He leads the IMF (Impossible Missions Force) that uses incredible devices, superb intellect, and special forces like skills, to achieve what often seems like an extremely arduous assignment. The IMF team is not like...

Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Dad's Farm I can say that I personally feel connected to the parable Jesus preached in today's Gospel reading. Jesus taught about "weeds in the field" and was trying to describe the messiness and imperfections of the Kingdom of Heaven. My late father grew up very poor on a farm in East Tennessee, and when he became an adult, he built our...

Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69: 8-11, (12-17), 18-20; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 "Is there anything I can do for you today?" In the 1993 there was a Romcom movie classic called Groundhog Day and I must admit that it is one of my all-time favorite films. It was the story of Phil Connors a cynical, arrogant, and self-centered TV weatherman who despises his job and looks down on ordinary people. Other characters in the story includes colleagues Rita (producer and focus of his desire) and Larry...