Sermons, Messages, and other Writings by the Rev. Erik Christensen
Texts: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 + Psalm 111 + 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 + Mark 1:21-28 Paul writes “knowledge puffs up, but love builds up” (1 Cor. 8:1) and Jesus enters the synagogue where he teaches “as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” (Mark 1:22) Read side-by-side, these two passages give me a bit of pause … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 1, 2015: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: Acts 2:1-21 + Ps. 104:24-34,35b + 1 Cor. 12:3b-13 + John 20:19-23 No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3b-13). I’ll admit that when I was young, this verse was confounding. I wondered if it could be true, in a literal way. I wondered if there was … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 8, 2014: Day of Pentecost
Texts: Isaiah 60:1-6 + Psalm 72:1-7,10-14 + Ephesians 3:1-12 + Matthew 2:1-12 I told you last Sunday that my family took in a movie together over the holidays. Well, later that day Kerry and I returned to the theater, but this time just the two of us, to see 12 Years of Slave at the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 5, 2014: Epiphany of the Lord (transferred)
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