Texts: Genesis 32:22-31 + Psalm 17:1-7,15 + Romans 9:1-5 + Matthew 14:13-21 “What is your name?” “What is your name?” is the question the divine figure asks Jacob at the end of a long night of wrestling by the river. On its own it’s not a very remarkable question. In fact aside from, perhaps, “how … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, August 3, 2014: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
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Sermon: Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Genesis 29:15-28 + Psalm 105:1-11,45b + Romans 8:26-39 + Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 There was a book that came out almost twenty years ago by an author known most commonly as don Miguel Ruiz titled “The Four Agreements.” It was a book of practical wisdom, aimed at helping people to order their thinking and behavior in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon: Sunday, July 13, 2014: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Genesis 25:19-34 + Psalm 119:105-112 + Romans 8:1-11 + Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 As we continue to work our way through the book of Genesis this summer, this morning’s tale begins with rather ominous words. We left off last week with Abraham’s servant being sent to find a wife for his son, Isaac. This week that … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 13, 2014: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
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