Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson challenged the congregation to confront the urgent message of the minor prophet Haggai, who preached in 520 BC during the return of Jewish exiles from Babylon. Parson emphasized that Haggai’s core critique was the people’s paralysis—prioritizing comfort (like their paneled homes) over God’s call to rebuild the…

Fairhaven Sermon 10 26 2025 MP3 0:00 /946.3379591836734 1× Summary In this week’s service, Rev Dylan Parson opened with a contemplative look at the quiet weight of cemeteries, noting how in Ohio towns the graves of early settlers stand as silent witnesses to a forgotten past. He drew a line from those long‑gone families to the…

Fairhaven Sermon 10 12 2025 0:00 /1532.376 1× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the fascinating juxtaposition of our cultural obsession with Halloween and a seeming decline in religious participation. He observed that Americans are increasingly drawn to themes of death, ghosts, and the supernatural, spending billions on Halloween festivities while church…

Fairhaven Sermon 9 28 2025 0:00 /1464.744 1× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges, a narrative often overlooked in favor of more familiar biblical tales. He challenged the congregation to consider Samson not as a straightforward hero, but as a flawed…

Fairhaven Sermon 9 14 2025 0:00 /1236.84 1× In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson delivered a sermon centered on the story of Noah from Genesis and its surprising parallels to J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey. He challenged the congregation to reconsider Noah’s role, noting that he doesn’s speak in the biblical account and essentially…