A Critical Distinction

by | Jul 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, July 25, 2010  Luke 11: 14-23 Jesus says to one who is testing him, “Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert.” In Matthew’s version—“No house divided against itself will stand.” (Matt...

Don’t Lose This Key

by | Jul 10, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, July 10, 2010Luke 10: 25-42 Luke tells this story so differently from Mark. Mark has it that Jesus picks just these two commandments from among hundreds and calls them great, to which the lawyer rejoins,...

Decision

by | Jun 27, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, June 27, 2010  2 Kings 2: 1-1 Wherever the Jordan appears in the Bible, train your heart to listen for a song of liberation. The great spirituals affirm this, but you might wonder, Why the Jordan?...

How Can I Keep From Singing?

by | Jun 20, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, June 20, 2010Colossians 3: 12-17 My life flows on in endless song above earth’s lamentation. I hear the sweet, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear...

Worship That Matters

by | Jun 13, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, June 13, 2010Luke 4: 16-30 There aren’t many stories in the Bible about actual worship services. It seems odd. Although the scriptures are central to our worship and to the Jewish tradition; and although...