Preached on January 20, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Psalm 40:1-11; Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42
This Sunday's lectionary reading was one of the Epiphany readings. I haven't come across many evangelical Protestant churches that have given Epiphany much air time, but the focus of Epiphany can help inform our efforts of evangelism.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Things Are Looking Up
Preached on January 13, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Psalm 37:1-9, 23-24; Matthew 6:25-34
This week's sermon is sort of the second half of what we started last week, because stewardship goes far beyond just money and material things.
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Reading: Psalm 37:1-9, 23-24; Matthew 6:25-34
This week's sermon is sort of the second half of what we started last week, because stewardship goes far beyond just money and material things.
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Monday, January 7, 2008
How To Play Second Fiddle
Preached on January 6, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Psalm 84; Matthew 21:33-46
January is the time of the year when many Wesleyan churches focus on the concept of stewardship, which is all too often reduced to nothing more than teaching people that they should tithe. But, as you might guess, stewardship is a much bigger principle than that.
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Reading: Psalm 84; Matthew 21:33-46
January is the time of the year when many Wesleyan churches focus on the concept of stewardship, which is all too often reduced to nothing more than teaching people that they should tithe. But, as you might guess, stewardship is a much bigger principle than that.
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Friday, January 4, 2008
Time's Up
Preached on December 23, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Isaiah 40:3-8; Luke 3:2b-9, 18-20
This is the last of the Advent sermons for 2007. It begins with John the Baptist, because the locust-eating prophet John teaches us a lot about the baby Jesus in the manger.
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Reading: Isaiah 40:3-8; Luke 3:2b-9, 18-20
This is the last of the Advent sermons for 2007. It begins with John the Baptist, because the locust-eating prophet John teaches us a lot about the baby Jesus in the manger.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Three Sermons: Preparing the Nursery, A Very Herod Christmas, and Heart of Darkness
Okay, so it's obviously been a while since I've posted a sermon, and now I've got some catch-up to do. I won't waste your time with excuses. The following buffet of sermons has three Advent sermons, and each one focuses on a different person who acted as a forerunner to Jesus. First comes Mary, then Herod the Great, then Simeon and Anna.
"Preparing the Nursery"
Preached on December 2, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Isaiah 53:1-12; Luke 1:46-55
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"A Very Herod Christmas"
Preached on December 9, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18
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"Heart of Darkness"
Preached on December 16, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Isaiah 40:1-2, 9-11; Luke 2:22-38
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"Preparing the Nursery"
Preached on December 2, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Isaiah 53:1-12; Luke 1:46-55
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"A Very Herod Christmas"
Preached on December 9, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18
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"Heart of Darkness"
Preached on December 16, 2007 at PLWC.
Reading: Isaiah 40:1-2, 9-11; Luke 2:22-38
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