SERMON: Lent III Breaking Down Boundaries…One Person at a Time So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman cameContinue reading “Sermon: Breaking Down Boundaries…One Person at a Time (Lent III)”
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Sermon: On the Verge of a Whole New Life (Lent II)
SERMON: Lent II On the Verge of a Whole New Life Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that youContinue reading “Sermon: On the Verge of a Whole New Life (Lent II)”
Sermon: The Next Day…and the Next (Lent I)
SERMON: Lent I The Next Day…and the Next Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stonesContinue reading “Sermon: The Next Day…and the Next (Lent I)”
Sermon: Just Let the View Take Your Breath Away
SERMON: Just Let the View Take Your Breath Away (Transfiguration) Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared toContinue reading “Sermon: Just Let the View Take Your Breath Away”
Sermon: Epiphany VII — How Enemies Become Friends
SERMON: How Enemies Become Friends (Epiphany VII) You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue youContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany VII — How Enemies Become Friends”
Sermon: Epiphany V – Be Who You Are
Note from CM: There are no extant Bach cantatas for Epiphany V or VI, so this Sunday we will post only our Sunday sermon. • • • SERMON: Be Who You Are You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longerContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany V – Be Who You Are”
Sermon: Epiphany IV – It’s All About Blessing
SERMON: It’s All About Blessing When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will beContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany IV – It’s All About Blessing”
Sermon: Epiphany III – What Is It About Jesus?
SERMON: What Is It About Jesus? Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: ‘Land of Zebulun, landContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany III – What Is It About Jesus?”
Sermon: Epiphany II – There’s No Place Like Home
Note from CM: I will be moving our weekly sermon from Mondays to Sunday afternoons for awhile, to create more space for other things. So we will have both a cantata post in the morning and a sermon post in the afternoon on Sundays. ✥ Sermon: “There’s No Place Like Home” The next day heContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany II – There’s No Place Like Home”
Sermon: Epiphany I – The Season of Making Jesus Known
Sermon: Epiphany I The Season of Making Jesus Known Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; aContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany I – The Season of Making Jesus Known”
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