Texts: Jeremiah 23:1-6 + Psalm 46 + Colossians 1:11-20 + Luke 23:33-43 My sister was six years old when my family adopted her from Thailand. For six years she’d eaten Thai food, watched Thai television, played with Thai children, and — most importantly — spoken Thai. Imagine yourself at age six: how much you’d already … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 24, 2013: Reign of Christ
Sermon: Sunday, October 20, 2013: Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Genesis 32:22-31 + Psalm 121 + 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5 + Luke 18:1-8 In the church’s calendar of annual observances, this past Friday was the commemoration of Luke, the evangelist to whom the third gospel is attributed which we have been reading in worship this year, and for which our congregation is named. Appropriately then, … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, October 20, 2013: Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon: Sunday, October 13, 2013: Fall Ember Day / Stewardship Sunday
Texts: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 + Psalm 67 + 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 + Luke 12:13-21 A couple weeks ago, for my birthday, my parents gave me one of the best gifts I’ve received in my whole life. It took them weeks, maybe months, to prepare. They started by going through all the old family photo albums and … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, October 13, 2013: Fall Ember Day / Stewardship Sunday
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