Birmingham First Worship - February 8, 2026 Rev. Dr. John (Jack) Harnish preaching

Описание: Don't Bury Me Here, Selected verses from the Old Testament
Rev. Dr. John (Jack) Harnish preaching

"Hey Dad, are we there yet?"
How often have you heard that question from the back seat of the family van?  It's the question of every antsy, anxious child in every road-weary family on every long road trip.  It was also the question of the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob coming from the back seat of their camel caravan crossing the desert.  From God's call to Abraham through the generations, the Old Testament tells the story of the people of God making their way toward the fulfillment of God's promise.  It's the story of a family on a journey...and the journey goes on.

 It is also the question we ask on the journey of faith. Our journey begins in baptism and is nourished along the way with broken bread and shared cup. Sometimes, as an old song says, "the road seems long with many a winding turns that leads us to who knows where, who knows when," but we journey on.  In preparation for Sunday's sermon, here are some road markers along the way, focusing on Abraham's great-great grandson Joseph:  Genesis 50:22-26, Exodus 13:19-22, Joshua 24:32,  and Hebrews 11:1-22.  I encourage you to read them as we follow Joseph's journey and his final request, "Don't Bury Me Here."

My Lord, I'm on my journey,
My Lord, I'm in my journey,
My Lord, I'm on my journey home.

See you in person or on-line this Sunday,
Jack Harnish

About Rev. Dr. John E. (Jack) Harnish
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Dr. John E. (Jack) Harnish retired from Birmingham First in 2013 after 45 years in active ministry.  Other appointments included FUMC Ann Arbor, Court Street UMC Flint and Dexter United Methodist Church.  For seven years he was the Associate General Secretary for the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and served as a Trustee at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Adrian College and the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary in Tallinn, Estonia.  His most recent book Thirty Days with E. Stanley Jones, available through the Circuit Rider Bookstore or Amazon.  Jack and Judy make their home on Platte Lake in Benzie County.  He writes a weekly Monday Memo, available at his website www.johneharnish.com.

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