Tag: Life
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“As Soon As…” – A Sermon On John 5:1-9
For thirty-eight years the man in today’s gospel (John 5:1-9) has sat on his … mat. That’s a long time. Every day for thirty-eight years doing the same old things. Waiting. Watching. Hoping. Wondering if today is the day. Sitting on his mat has become a way of life for this man. His life is Read more
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Let Me Get The Door For You – An Easter Sermon On Luke 24:1-12
I’m going to ask you what I think is a very simple question with an obvious answer. But you might surprise me, you have before. So we’ll find out together. You ready? What do you do when someone opens the door for you? Yes, you say thank you and walk through it. Well done. You Read more
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It’s Not About The Fish – A Sermon On Luke 5:1-11
For as long as I can remember, whenever I’ve come to today’s gospel (Luke 5:1-11) my focus has always been on the great catch of fish – two boatloads of fish. That’s a lot of fish – so many fish the nets were beginning to break, so many fish the boats began to sink. Simon Read more
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Being All In – A Sermon On Mark 12:38-44
“Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.” That’s what Jesus sees in today’s gospel (Mark 12:38-44). Jesus says those two small coins are more than all the rich people’s large sums combined. That’s just not mathematically correct. You know Read more
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Lessons From A Sunrise
I need to see the sun rise. I said it first to myself then I said it aloud to others. I knew it would rise but I had to make sure, to remind myself. I needed to bear witness to the dawn of a new day and let it bear witness that I am here, Read more
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Living Bread Or Manna? – A Sermon On John 6:35, 41-51
My parents have some life-long friends named Nick and JoBeth. They all grew up together and married about the same time. Their kids were friends with my sister and me. Nick died a few years ago but my mom still tells the bread story. Shortly after they married JoBeth started making Nick homemade bread every Read more
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The Imprints On Our Lives – A Sermon On John 15:9-17
In each of our lives there are people who have left their imprint on us. It may be something they said or did, the values they gave us, the example they set. They marked our life in ways that continue to influence and guide us whether they live down the street, across the country, or Read more
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Reshaping Our Lives – A Sermon On John 15:1-8
I’m going to tell you a modern version of today’s gospel (John 15:1-8). It’s a true story and it happened right here at St. Philip’s. Several years ago when we were building our labyrinth and prayer garden we hired a tree guy from Camp Wood to shape up the big oak tree that is out Read more
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Easter Truth – A Sermon On Mark 16:1-8 For Easter Sunday
How many of you remember my Easter sermon from last year? No one? Huh. Well, I’m a bit disappointed it wasn’t more memorable but I’m also relieved that you won’t recognize that I am repeating myself this year. I used to come to Easter looking for and wanting to say something novel, profound, and original. Read more
Interrupting the Silence 