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Come and See(k)

A Sermon for January 15, 2017 on John 1:29-42 Let’s put ourselves in the story in John chapter 1. Let’s imagine ourselves in the shoes of one of the disciples of John the Baptist. We know that one is named Andrew, but the other one is unnamed, so it’s easy to put yourself in their shoes. Let me share your story with you a little bit. You’ve had a pretty good run hanging…

A Baptized Identity

In our reading from the Gospel of Matthew, we heard one of the events from Jesus’ life that is recorded in one way or another by all four Gospels– Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Jesus is baptized. This is surprising in and of itself. Even John who baptizes him is surprised. John called people to repentance. He told them to end their rebellion against God and to turn…

The Epic Journey of Faith

A Sermon on Matthew 2:1-12 for Sunday, January 1, 2017 We’re about to set off on a journey of epic proportions together. Do you feel ready? I just want to warn you, it’s very likely that we’ll experience fierce cold and oppressive heat. At points we’ll be in pain. We’ll be hungry. We’ll be thirsty. We won’t be able to get as much sleep as we want. Fasten your seatbelts,…

The Kingdom and The Cross

I imagine you didn’t come to church today expecting to hear about Good Friday. No it’s not the Friday before Easter. It’s just the last day of the year. So next week– happy new year! No, no, I’m not confused. Odd, certainly, but not confused. I know it’s not mid April or the end of December. I’m talking about the end of the Christian year. Today is the the last…