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  • Won’t you be my neighbor?

    Won’t you be my neighbor?

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    New Day Sermonpentecost 19 Have you ever thought that being a good neighbor and building a community is a gift from the Holy Spirit?

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

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    New Day Sermon Pentecost 15 Do you think “the end justifies the means?” That is one of the questions that today’s story of the “Dishonest Steward” calls to mind. What do we do with this extremely challenging parable of Jesus? Tune in for some ideas that you can consider around this story that only shows…

  • The Image of the Mustard Seed

    The Image of the Mustard Seed

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    Traditional Sermon Pentecost 4 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). Amen. Happy Fathers Day! And I also extend this greeting to all the ladies and to whomever else who have had to step in to be fathers! As I am sure all…

  • Stewardship — Trust God & Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks

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                  TRADITIONAL SERMON               PENTECOST 24 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). Money, money, money—finances tend to be a concern for many of us, especially when things are not going…

  • Talents & More

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    New Day Sermon PENTECOST 24 When we hear the word “talent” we think of what brings us to ballet class, or we think of huge monetary amounts in the biblical world.  This morning you were invited to use Jesus’ story about talents as a call to choose courageous acts over those that are fearful and…

  • Not Yet

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    New Day Sermon Pentecost 23 How would you live differently if Jesus returned tomorrow? Today’s sermon begins with a little clip from the movie Ghostbusters 2 And now…for the sermon!

  • Are We Sometimes Like the Tenants in the Vineyard?

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    TRADITIONAL SERMON       PENTECOST 18 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). The parable in our gospel reading Matthew today is also found in Mark and Luke. The parable is known either as the Parable of the Vineyard or the Parable…

  • Is God Fair?

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    New Day Sermon Pentecost 16 Jesus’ Parable of the Workers or Laborers in the Vineyard has meaning that some may miss. What is Jesus trying to teach us in this parable?

  • It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere

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    traditional sermon pentecost 16 ‘Tis the season for many things. The season for buying pumpkins and mums (by the way did you see that the TAnzania Mission Committee is selling some to support Busoka orphans?) It’s a season where weather should get cooler…and hurricane season should come to an end. By the way…I give thanks…

  • How Forgiving Can We Be?

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    Traditional Sermon Pentecost 15 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Colossians 1:3). Listen to this short three-sentence phrase: “I forgive you.” Although this simple phrase consists of three short words, it is nevertheless very powerful. Generally speaking, forgiving those who have wronged us can…