Sermon: Luke 17:11-19, “And he was a Samaritan” On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and showContinue reading “Sermon: And he was a Samaritan”
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Sermon: Easter at Ground Level
Easter at Ground Level Easter Sermon: March 27, 2016 Luke 24:1-12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4 While theyContinue reading “Sermon: Easter at Ground Level”
Prodigal Father
A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Lent, 2016 ❦ Text: Luke 15 There are words in our language that we seldom use. But we may identify them with one specific meaning or story, and whenever we hear the word, it brings that meaning or story to mind. One such term is the word, “prodigal.” IContinue reading “Prodigal Father”
Epiphany II: Grief and Fear
Epiphany II Grief and Fear In the small country church where I am preaching this morning, I will face a congregation filled with grief. A young woman in the congregation died of cancer this week, leaving a husband and family behind. In addition, the pastor lost a relative this week and has been away tending to hisContinue reading “Epiphany II: Grief and Fear”
Christmastide I: Various Christmas sermons of note
Pope Francis, Urib et Orbi Message Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Christmas! Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of our salvation! Let us open our hearts to receive the grace of this day, which is Christ himself. Jesus is the radiant “day” which has dawned on the horizon of humanity. AContinue reading “Christmastide I: Various Christmas sermons of note”
Sermon: The Story of Cain & Abel
The Story of Cain and Abel A sermon by Chaplain Mike, preached as if by Jeremiah the prophet. • • • Good morning and shalom. My name is Jeremiah. God called me to be a prophet to the nation of Judah at one of the most important times in her history. Some call me “theContinue reading “Sermon: The Story of Cain & Abel”
Sermon: When God Is Late
Note from CM: I was asked to preach at a local Presbyterian church this morning. Their pastor is doing a topical series about our disappointments with God, and he asked if I would focus on John 11, the story of Jesus’ raising Lazarus. The emphasis of the message is on Jesus’ delay in coming toContinue reading “Sermon: When God Is Late”
Himself
Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843-1919) the founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance was a leader of the church during the early days of the Pentecostal movement. As a result many of the big debates in the church were around the topics of holiness, sanctification, and the charismatic gifts of the Spirit like speaking in tonguesContinue reading “Himself”
Homily for Second Sunday after Epiphany
John Testifies to Jesus A sermon for the second Sunday after Epiphany, 2014 The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of meContinue reading “Homily for Second Sunday after Epiphany”
Homily for Baptism of Our Lord
In fact, I think we would benefit tremendously from having our identity established in God’s good and gracious acceptance and affirmation of us that comes from Baptism. Sometimes I wonder if amid all of our customary focus on baptism as washing away sin, we have missed the profound words of empowering grace that are spokenContinue reading “Homily for Baptism of Our Lord”
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