Texts: Acts 4:32-35 ; Psalm 133 ; 1 John 1:1-2:2 ; John 20:19-31 Halfway through my internship year in New Jersey I was invited to attend the annual “ministerium day” – a day of continuing education and fellowship for clergy in the New Jersey synod put on by the bishop and his staff. In his … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 19, 2009: Second Sunday of Easter
Message: Memories of the Way We Were…
Storytellers love to set their tales in “the good old days,” those times we can all agree were better than the ones we now inhabit. I remember watching “Happy Days” as a young child in the 70s – a TV sitcom set in the 1950. By the late 80s I was watching “The Wonder Years” … Continue reading Message: Memories of the Way We Were…
Sermon: Sunday, April 12, 2009: Easter Day
Texts: Isaiah 25:6-9 ; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 ; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ; Mark 16:1-8 Christ is risen. Alleluia! Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia! “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here.” What a message to proclaim on the Sunday morning when we’re most likely to … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 12, 2009: Easter Day
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