Texts: Hosea 1:2-10 + Psalm 85 + Colossians 2:6-15 + Luke 11:1-13 Preaching last week on God’s wrath, I named a couple of ways that most of us dodge the discomfort of dealing with divine anger — by defending ourselves as mostly good, or by declaring that most of us (though not all) are good. … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 28, 2013: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
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Sermon: Sunday, June 17, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 2 — The Unexpected King”
Texts: 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 and Psalm 20 • 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17 • Mark 4:26-34 So, for those of you who weren’t here last week, just a quick word to orient you to what’s going on with this summer worship series. We’re following a set of readings called the “semi-continuous series” that trace the rise of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 17, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 2 — The Unexpected King”