Food for the “Struggle”

This sermon was preached by David B. Batchelder at West Plano Presbyterian Church on August 26, 2018 – based on Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; Eph. 6:10-20; and John 6:56-69 © David B. Batchelder – August, 2018 Today, the scriptures confront us with the choice for life in the midst of a Read more…

Playing God

Sermon preached for the 4th Sunday in Lent – March 26, 2017 1 Sam. 16:1-13; Eph. 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 © David B. Batchelder – 2017   There is playing God and there is playing God. Can you tell the difference? Here is a poem by by Glen Colquhoun (from the Read more…

Coming Home to Truth

Sermon preached for the 1st Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2017 Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-19; Matt. 4:1-11 © David B. Batchelder – 2017 Do you agree? “We are forever vulnerable to being deceived. Yet we cannot live without trustworthy words nor can we be human without them.” Tom Read more…