The Sermon

The Sermon

The Sermon The Sermon   Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 I was chatting with Mary Jane on Thursday. At the end of our conversation I indicated I was off to work on the sermon. “Make it a good one!” she said. Sermons are funny things. The very first sermon I preached...
Emerging

Emerging

Emerging Emerging Scripture: Mark 1: 29-39 I’d like to begin this morning with a poem from Irish poet John O’Donohue, For a New Beginning. In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming,...
Praise Yah!

Praise Yah!

Praise Yah! Priase Yah!  Scripture: Psalm 111 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Our psalm this morning is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving. It was composed to be remembered. Each of the 22 lines in this psalm begin with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. We call...
To Be Called by Christ

To Be Called by Christ

To Be Called by Christ To Be Called by Christ Scripture: Mark 1: 14-20 How does one start following Jesus? If I were to ask you how you became a Christian, what would the story look like? “Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of many theologians who have thought deeply about...
Come, See, and Follow

Come, See, and Follow

Come, See, and Follow Come, See, and Follow   Scripture: John 1: 43-51 Who is Jesus? I think this is the question that is on Nathanael’s mind when Philip invites him to come along. Who exactly is this Jesus character? I also wonder if that’s a question that...
To Change our Minds

To Change our Minds

To Change our Minds To Change our Minds   Scripture: Mark 1: 4-13 and Acts 19: 1-7 I enjoy Mark’s gospel. He gets right into things. In the opening three verses which we didn’t read this morning Mark introduces his gospel of Jesus. He does so by telling us that...

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