A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, April 27, 2008 Acts 17:22-31 The Apostle Paul stood in the center of Athens, in the Areopagus, a large plaza surrounded by statues and icons representing the many gods of ancient Greece. He’d come there after days of wandering the city and preaching the Good News of […]
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A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, April 20, 2008 John 14:1-14 I love the Gospel of John. I mean it. I love the Gospel of John. Even when my evangelical sisters and brothers do horrible things with it and Jesus is just little too high and mighty, I love the Gospel of John.
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A sermon by Scott Berry of Crisis Ministries, April 13, 2008 Hebrews 13:1-16 The book of Hebrews describes the author’s conviction Jesus Christ not only fulfills the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament, but surpasses the Jewish system of thought. The Jews were rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures, what we call the Old Testament,
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A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, April 6, 2008 Luke 24:13-35 I’ve always loved this story about the disciples on the road to Emmaus – tired, disheartened, frightened, vulnerable, utterly human – filled with feelings that tumbled all over each other. As they walked along they encountered Jesus – the risen Christ. But
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A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, March 30, 2008 John 21:15-19 Introduction to Scripture Lessons Our tradition on this day is to tell the story of the one who doubted. After the Resurrection, we tell the story of Thomas who had to see to believe. This is the story that we remember on
A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, March 23, 2008 John 20:1-23 Acts 10:34-43 I find myself having a little trouble this morning with my Easter “Alleluia.” Maybe I’m just weary… • Weary of high-profile public figures confessing their sins, and those who act “holier than thou” but who aren’t; • Weary of the
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A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, March 2, 2008 Psalms 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. The Lord is my shepherd, but I want. It’s not that I need anything exactly. But, I do indeed want. When I stand in front of the grieving and recite these familiar words,
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A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, February 24, 2008 John 4:1-42 There was every reason in the world for Jesus to avoid her like the plague. He was a Jew and she was a Samaritan. He was a man and she was a woman. He lived a morally upright life while she’d been
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A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, February 10, 2008 Genesis 2:15-3:7 Matthew 4:1-11 It’s like the Holy Grail, the eternal, impossible search… Some, I’m told, have even broken the Commandments, and committed several of the seven deadly sins to find it. What is this elusive object of desire? The perfect, no-fat, calorie-free cheesecake!
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A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, February 2, 2008 Exodus 24:12-19 Matthew 17:1-9 Friday was Ben’s 19th birthday. Andrea and I went to Bates to take him out to dinner and, of course, there was lots of nostalgia about his younger days. One of the sweet pleasures of watching a child grow is
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