Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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We’re tempted to see the clearing of the Temple as something other than disruption. We’re afraid of what it reveals about Jesus. When the Shepherd clears the TempleLent 3B | John 2:13-22 Jesus walks into the Temple, makes a whip, and drives the animals, tax collectors, and dove sellers out and then flips tables. Objectively,…
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The thing about Jesus’s rebuke of Peter is that we don’t see it coming. But we should. We’re often in Peter’s shoes.
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Jesus’s time in the wilderness reminds us that there is more to our lives than temptation and desire. We are seeking purpose.
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With or without the opportunity to have ashes put on our foreheads, we are invited to join in something important.
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We don’t really know what to do with the Transfiguration. But it does remind us that sometimes we ought to shut up.
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The story of Jesus exorcising demons is challenging for the modern reader. The real question is what is Mark trying to show us?