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The Wonder of Unlikely Witnesses: Sermon on Acts 1:6-14

The Wonder of Unlikely Witnesses: Sermon on Acts 1:6-14

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy...

Ministry as a Layperson: A Confession and Reflection

Ministry as a Layperson: A Confession and Reflection

The Call Around age 11, I heard the call. No burning bush spoke my name, and no seraphim in the sanctuary sang, “Holy, holy, holy.” Nor did a face appear with a booming voice surrounded by smoke like the Wizard of Oz. The call came through scattered experiences pulled...

Power to the Sheeple: Sermon on John 10:1-10 & RCL Readings

Power to the Sheeple: Sermon on John 10:1-10 & RCL Readings

Nietzsche versus the Sheeple Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). My apologies: That Beatitude does not appear in the lectionary readings for today. On the other hand, it saturates today’s lectionary readings. Let us take...

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