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230305 – Lent – Trust
Yr A ~ Lent 2 ~ Psalm 121 “I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” That’s how Psalm 121 starts. Some…
Messages (Sermons)
230226 – Lent – Status
Yr A ~ Psalm 32 ~ Lent 1 [sermon intro]One of the things I love about the season of Lent is that I get some license to delve into heavier theological topics. I hope that isn’t perceived as a ‘downer’,…
230212 – It’s A Growing Thing
Yr A ~ Epiphany 6 ~ 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 We’ve been looking at Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians for a few weeks now and this is the first time we’ve really experienced him verbally poking them in the eye.…
230205 – It’s A Spirit Thing
Yr A ~ Epiphany 5 ~ 1 Corinthians 2:1–16 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 Paul says, Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn’t use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God’s message. For I decided…
230129 – It’s A Heart Thing
Yr A ~ Epiphany 4 ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 So, are you foolish or wise? Who gets to decide which actions and ideas are foolish and which are wise? We do – we do it all the time. We have…
230122 – It’s A Harmony Thing
Yr A ~ Epiphany 3 ~ 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Last week we began this sermon series looking at the first three chapters of Paul’s letter called 1 Corinthians. We did the introduction, and set the stage with a look at…
230115 – It’s A Blessing Thing
Yr A ~ Epiphany 2 ~ 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 I had a hard time writing this sermon. Not because it tackles a delicate subject, and not because I don’t believe in what I’m saying – it’s just because I wanted…
230108 – See and Be
Mt 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and God’s…
221218 – Lovedemic
Yr A ~ Advent 4 ~ Matthew 1:18-25 If you were going to make a kids Christmas pageant out of the nativity story according to only the Gospel of Matthew, you would be in a heap of trouble. Journey to…
221211 – Joydemic
Yr A ~ Advent 3 ~ Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on…