Category: Sermons
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I love it when a plan comes together
New Day Sermon pentecost 4 In today’s Gospel from Luke chapter 10, Jesus sends his followers out on a mission. If this mission were to be a TV series, maybe it would look something like this: Now, for the rest of the sermon, about “The A-Team”…
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The Image of Christ
New Day Sermon Pentecost 3 What kind of image of Christ will you encounter? Or more pointedly, do you know what kind of disciple Christ is calling you to be today?
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“Journeying with Jesus” Pentecost 3 Traditional Worship Sermon
This morning’s sermon was preached away from the pulpit in oral narrative fashion. The notes below shaped the structure of the sermon. So, do you like to travel? Of course, you do … I see all the places you go on your FB pages. Jesus liked to travel, too. Today’s lesson begins ten chapters of…
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Jesus’ Work And Telling Tormentors To Take A Hike
Traditional Sermon Pentecost 2 Our Gospel reading this Sunday is one, that at first glance, sounds like the beginning of a scary story. It was a dark and stormy night, as 12 students and their teacher sailed across to a land unknown. Usually this is where my imagination cues the fog and the creepy music.…
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Regard for Suffering
“We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and move in light of what they suffer.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer This quote reminds me everyday of Christ’s compassion and consideration for all parties, which is why it hangs where I must see it.
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Do I Really Have to Read the Manual?
What Comes as Standard Equipment for Anyone Calling Themselves a Christian? As you know, today is Trinity Sunday. And since my husband and I recently got a new car and I’ve been trying to read the manual, I’d like us to consider what safety features come as standard equipment in the most basic model. Not…
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Trinity Sunday
New Day Sermon Trinity Sunday What can we really say about the Trinity? We have lots of words, all of which try to describe it. Maybe it is as simple as God’s creative efforts to be present to us “in many and various ways.”
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Rhythm Section
New Day Sermon Pentecost Sunday What if the Holy Spirit provides the rhythm in our lives? Are you feeling the beat?
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A Pentecost Moment
The first half of today’s sermon was delivered as an oral narrative from the sanctuary floor and is identified by bold-italic text. The remaining traditional sermon comments are in regular print. When the day came, I found myself surrounded by lots of people. I heard languages that I could not understand. I heard Spanish being…
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Easter 7
New Day Sermon Easter 7 We yearn to find unity in our world and in our communities, but as often as not we come up short. As Jesus concluded his high priestly prayer in St. John’s Gospel, he reminded the disciples (and us) that unity is something God gifts to us, since the first days…
