Various Thoughts from Dennis Shaw

11:31 | Jul 4th, 2020

This sermon was given at the 1030 AM service on March 10, 2019 at Hilltop UMC in Sandy, Utah.   I jokingly call it "Episode Zero Point One:  A Sermon ... " because I intend to break up this podcast wi...Show More

22:51 | Mar 4th, 2019

The Transfiguration Text from Luke.  I felt a number of weeks ago that focusing on the valley experience was where the Holy Spirit was carrying me (us?).  There is a good bit of pain at this church ov...Show More

42:36 | Feb 26th, 2019

First Corinthians 15 meets Luke 6 with a touch of For Every One Born, A Place at the Table.  Our choir performing this piece is shared.   Invaluable help here from Rev. Kerry Greenhill.  Her opening p...Show More

27:17 | Feb 23rd, 2019

The various scriptures for this Sunday are HERE.  The sermon is from the Luke with touches from the Psalm and the (unread) Jeremiah.   I wonder if the title doesn't give the big idea to us:  "Blessed ...Show More

19:11 | Feb 23rd, 2019

Faithful to the Call -- Luke 5: 1-11   The text was the Revised Common Lectionary Luke passage.  I was trying to balance the idea of faithfulness and call.  This was Scout Sunday, so I did get over in...Show More

06:13 | Feb 4th, 2019

Hallelujah Bells at 9:00 AM on January 27th.

04:14 | Feb 4th, 2019

This is Hallelujah Bells on Epiphany Sunday -- I heard the Bells on Christmas Day.

15:14 | Feb 3rd, 2019

The scripture is 1 Corinthians 12: 31b through the end of 13.   Gift and Fruit of Love.  Paul has been driving to this point in his letter and lays out his theology of Love.  To love, in a mature way,...Show More