Hal W. LeMert Jr.

Hal W. LeMert Jr. served an interm ministry at First Presbyterian Church in Fulton, Missouri. He lives in Jefferson City.

Articles by Hal W. LeMert Jr.

Living by the Word

The discovery channel

Sunday, March 11

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Luke 13:31-35; Philippians 3:17-4:1

Feb 28, 2001 by Hal W. LeMert Jr.

Some grow in their faith by imitating the faithful. Some enhance their faith through study. But today’s lessons suggest that faith involves discovery. Discovery happens in the moment when we shout, “I see!” In that moment we not only learn what was discovered, but we make our own discovery.

Living by the Word

Easy affirmations

Sunday, March 4

Luke 4:1-13

Feb 21, 2001 by Hal W. LeMert Jr.

Lent is the time when we prepare ourselves to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from death. So why do we begin by thinking about temptations? Because the temptations belong not just to Jesus, but to us as well. Temptations arise in every area of life, even for the most faithful, as we approach the events of Easter Sunday.

Books

The Father and the Son, by Matthew N. Murray, and The View from a Monastery, by Brother Benet Tvedten

Apr 19, 2000 reviewed by Hal W. LeMert Jr.

When Matt Murray is 13 years old, his mother, a gifted writer and an unconventional Catholic, dies. His father, an official in the Washington, D.C., city government, suddenly changes jobs. He functions poorly as a single parent, and the family, a sister and two brothers, begins to drift apart.

Books

Memoirs of the Spirit, by Edwin S. Gaustad

Apr 19, 2000 reviewed by Hal W. LeMert Jr.

Edwin Gaustad presents 26 people from various traditions and religions who have contributed to American spirituality. An excerpt from the writing of each follows a brief biographical introduction.