Category: Sermons
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The Christmas Tree Man
New Day Sermon — Advent 4 Cynthia Rylant’s story, “The Christmas Tree Man”, invites us to consider the shepherds in our Gospel Lesson from St’ Luke 2:8-18, and ponder how we are also called to shepherd those who are entrusted into our care. As Christians, part of that care-taking is sharing the news of Jesus…
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Underdogs and Christmas Trees
New Day Sermonadvent 3 We’re often reminded that God seeks out the vulnerable and the broken. This is good news for us this time of year.
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The Shine Man
The Advent-Christmas season is characterized by stories, and so this morning I offer you a story written by Mary Quattelbaum entitled The Shine Man, and illustrated by Tim Ladwig … and some sermonic commentary. Hear that rickety-rack of wheels over track? Hear the cry of the train? Oh, it takes me back to a tale…
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The Advent Buzzard
Preachers love this time of the year. Because we get to take pot shots at people, for all the crummy priorities folks have during the Christmas season. We complain because you spend too much money on Christmas presents … while we ourselves are walking the mall and enjoying shopping for our loved ones. We whine…
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Hot Mess
One of the Bible’s heroes is a shepherd named Moses. Hero for sure, but a bit of a hot mess. If God could use him, what can God do with our hot messes?
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Pay Attention and Be Ready
Growing up my grandmother was always prepared by stocking up certain remedies ready in the event of a medical emergency…For instance, when I burnt my finger, she slathered butter all over the burn…Looking back, basically she was just helping to sauté my finger. We now know that cold water is the best action to take.…
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What Kind of King?
Christ the King Sunday … today’s celebration … is the final Sunday of the Church Year. It is a time when the Church not only thinks about the end of our twelve-month cycle of Sunday church services and accompanying lessons and festivals. It is also a time when we think about the end of time,…
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Hope in the Face of Cockroaches
Can anyone see what this is? Right! It’s a cockroach … (toss it to a parishioner) … not a real one, of course. In sharing it with you, I am letting you in on a secret ritual that your worship staff engages in each week. Yes, when your rostered leaders gather to start planning for…
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Fear, Faith, & Bicycles
New Day Sermonpentecost 23 Sometimes the temporary nature of life hits us hard, so where can we find faith and courage in the midst of fear?
