The Rev. Jimmy Abbott First Sunday in Advent November 29, 2015 Luke  21:25-36 Under Pressure As many of you know, one of my hobbies is playing golf. I love being outside. I love the challenge of golf. I love the mental aspects of the game. And when I can’t make it out for a full Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost November 8, 2015 Mark 12:38-44 I remember the first week we lived in Spring. Maggie and I are in the Northampton subdivision, and everything just seemed so perfect. The trees are tall and beautiful. The lawns are all manicured. Somehow, on garbage day, all the trash can Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott All Saints’ Day November 1, 2015 Revelation 21:1-6a There is a new genre of fast food called “the mashup.” You’ve seen these. Taco Bell came out with a taco, in which the shell was a giant Dorito. Kentucky Fried Chicken had a bacon and cheese sandwich in which fried chicken breasts Read more

Writer’s Note: Yes, I am still preaching. In the past couple of months I have forgotten to update this blog. All of my sermons can be found at holycomforterspring.org/sermons (with audio if you want to hear my mellifluous voice). The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost October 25, 2015 Mark 10:46-52 There’s an old Read more

The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 19, 2015 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 From 2003 to 2012, I moved every year. Some of the moves were small – from one dorm room to another over the summer. Some of the moves were medium sized – from one house in Waco to another house in Read more