Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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Sharing Love
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8 min read
You’ve probably heard the story before. It’s told several ways, but often goes something like this. There was a man, living near the Mississippi River. He was a faithful man. He served on the church board and the evangelism team and was there every Sunday. One particular Sunday, the conversation at coffee hour was about…
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The Invisible Revolution
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6 min read
The road to Emmaus reveals the dream of God This is among the most famous walks in history. Two followers of Jesus meet a stranger on the road and walk with him, only to find out the stranger is Jesus. It’s a great metaphor for the confusion and misunderstanding of the faithful. For the ones who came…
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Sight and Belief
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6 min read
When we look at the same picture, do our brains assess the contents of the picture differently? The short answer is yes. But how interesting is the short answer? Especially when the science had essentially been saying no. Easter 2A | John 20:19-31 Dr. Richard Nisbett, a psychologist from the University of Michigan has for…
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Inspired and Urgent
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7 min read
For some, the idea of an Easter morning footrace is the farthest thing from your mind. Lace up the running shoes and hit the pavement. And some no doubt felt themselves racing to arrive here or some other church this morning. Particularly if the kids are a bit slow-footed. But this morning’s story isn’t about…
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After the Night is Over
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6 min read
He is not here; for he has been raised. Usually a person isn’t so happy to truck themselves all that way to see somebody and find they aren’t there. The Great Vigil of Easter | Matthew 28:1-10 Those four words: “He is not here” are among our favorite words as Christians. Probably more than for…
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Crossed
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6 min read
He warned them. Three times he said what would happen when they got here. To Jerusalem. Three times. Just like the three times Peter would deny him. And the three times they fell asleep waiting. They knew what was ahead. Jesus told them! But they weren’t prepared for this. Not the cross. Good Friday |…