Tag: Messiah
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The Gift of Peace
New Day Sermon Advent 3 The prophet Isaiah offered the promise of the Messiah to be the “Prince of Peace.” How does this prince bring us peace into our lives?
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Upside Down Backwards and Cockeyed
New Day Sermon pentecost 18 A lot of time can be spent chasing after greatness or being really great. But what is true greatness? And why does it totally feel upside down, backwards, and cockeyed?!
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The Passion of our Lord
New Day Sermon Palm/Passion Sunday Today’s message is the Passion of the Christ according to the Gospel of Mark. How does the meaning of the sung refrain “Messiah, come and be our king” change as the story unfolds?
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Random Conversations
New Day Sermon Lent 3 Random conversations. We all have them. We often have them with perfect strangers. How can these random conversations be moments of holiness?
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What If the Messenger Named You?
Advent 4 Traditional Worship So what it’s in a name really. Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In that very brief prayer that I begin every sermon with we call out the names Lord, Our Rock, and Our Redeemer. Three different…
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Are your expectations being met?
Advent 3 Traditional Worship Expectations and the holiday season go hand in hand, don’t they? As a kid this time of year was a real emotional roller coaster for me. Every morning I would wake with new anticipation toward snow falling and the delight of school canceled ringing through the halls. It hardly ever happened though.…
