Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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Failing the Pop Quiz
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8 min read
“Get behind me, Satan!” is one of the most shocking phrases in the gospels. It is also one of the most revealing.
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Jesus learns from his own experience
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6 min read
These two healing stories aren’t just about healing. They show Jesus expanding the circle of wholeness beyond his own expectations.
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Not Me. Us.
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7 min read
Jesus reorients us so we can see just how far we are from where we’re supposed to be headed. And that means changing focus.
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Deserting Jesus
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8 min read
It is easy to follow Jesus when we like what he offers us. Much harder when he challenges us to commit to a group project.
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Because God is Love
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7 min read
n the Bread of Life discourse in John 6, Jesus draws us into a challenging image with great practical and theological implications.
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Beyond a loaf of bread
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6 min read
In calling himself the Bread of Life, Jesus gives us something odd to chew on. That the story isn’t about the man at the center of it.