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  • Persecution Is Easier To Relate To Today Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 25, 2018
     | 1,947 views

    We in the Church are under constant assault by politicians, so-called comedians and the mass media. Today we quite easily relate to the readings from the Lectionary. God almighty, come to our aid!

    Thursday after Christ the King 2018 There was a time in my on life that Fr. Richard Neuhaus called “the Catholic moment,” a time when being Catholic seemed to be the best thing in the world. We had a Catholic president, a pope, now a saint, who had called a Council at the Vatican with the task of ...read more

  • The Way Of Righteousness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 28, 2017
     | 5,884 views

    How do we answer hostile questions about our faith? How do we know where the authority of God resides? Is the authority of God in our lives?

    Prelude, Purpose & Plan How do we answer hostile questions about our faith? How do we know where the authority of God resides? Is the authority of God in our lives? Let’s explore Jesus’ confrontation with religious leaders over His authority and the parable of the two sons in Matthew ...read more

  • The Conflict Between Church And Secular States

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 29, 2012
     | 2,511 views

    There have been conflicts throughout two millennia between secular authorities and the Church, and the conflict between Thomas Becket and Henry II is reflected in the American situation today, but Jesus and the Church are not about power, but love.

    St. Thomas Becket 2012 December 29–in the Christmas Octave We come to the end of a year that many in the Church see as an overall catastrophe. Our faith is in more peril in this country than at any time since the suppression of the No-Nothing party and the KKK. Most critically, this coming ...read more

  • The Gestures Of Worship Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 23, 2011
     | 2,769 views

    Profound bows, joining of hands for prayer, and striking our breast are all important adjuncts to our worship.

    Feast of St. James July 25, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy Some of the apostles have paired feasts–Ss. Peter and Paul, Simon and Jude, Philip and James the Lesser. We would expect James and John, blood brothers, to be treated in this way, but they each have their own festival day. I think that ...read more

  • Faith And The Two Meanings Of Works Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 14, 2017
     | 3,469 views

    Faith, above all, is a gift of God. Now it’s a gift that he pours out liberally on all humans, but it will not save our souls unless we cooperate with it.

    Thursday of 28th Week in Course 2017 Reformation Revolution Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues Our readings today say the same thing in different ways. St. Paul’s letter to the Romans was really the first work of systematic theology. It positions the saving work of Our Lord in the context of ...read more

  • 0820 Trinity Xx: Scary Party Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,447 views

    When God "invites" us to a banquet, it’s not just another party that we squeeze into our busy schedule if we have the time. It is a royal feast and we lay down our lives, if necessary, in order to attend.

    Sermon: Scary Party Text: Matt 22:1-14, Eph 5:15-21 Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, Oct 24, 2004 Occasion: Trinity XX Who: Mark Woolsey I. Intro Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Why does this passage ...read more

  • Baptism As Soaking In Christ

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,885 views

    In Baptism, we become, like Jesus, prophets, priests and leaders for our world.

    Feast of the Lord’s Baptism January 11, 2009 “Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan.” Why? Was Jesus a sinner? And what does this event, which we celebrate every year, mean to you and me the other 364 days of this year? To better understand the meaning of Jesus’s baptism, we need to ...read more

  • Where Does The King Rule?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 26, 2014
     | 3,581 views

    We must know where Christ the King rules, and with whom.

    Christ the King Extraordinary Form 2014 Where does the King rule? About five hundred years ago, a young German priest, recent recipient of a doctoral degree, visited Rome on pilgrimage. The Church has always gone through cycles of decay and resurgence. There had been several such cycles in the ...read more

  • Walking The Narrow Way. Building On The Rock.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 11, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,358 views

    The Rock is Jesus.

    WALKING THE NARROW WAY. BUILDING ON THE ROCK. Matthew 7:13-29. MATTHEW 7:13-14. Jesus describes the two ways: the broad way which leads to destruction, and the narrow way that leads to life. The broad way is easy, it is spacious. Tolerance is its password; its watchwords are diversity, ...read more

  • Why Christ Is Insulted And Mohammed Is Honoured

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 25, 2014
     | 4,400 views

    A religion without a saviour that has suffered cannot endure insults to win those who mock. A religion that cannot bear insults must bear the impossible load of upholding the honour of one who did not give his life for others.

    “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them ...read more

  • The Real Small Group Leader Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,656 views

    Jesus longs to be present as the center of our gatherings, just as he promised, to be light and to give life.

    The Real Small Group Leader Pastor Jim Luthy Last week, I mentioned the optimum group size was probably between 2-12 people. That being said, I’m sure any of you who have worked with a group of others would agree there are times when it seems the optimum group size is one. Working with others ...read more

  • A Farewell Homily

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 8, 2013
     | 5,890 views

    Always remember that the task of the Church is to attract non-believers to Jesus Christ in the Church.

    Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2013 “farewell” In the pre-Christian world, there was an inchoate understanding of human life after earthly death. The Hebrew’s picture of human existence in the nether world was one of gloom, shadow, even an inability to praise God. I think that the young man ...read more

  • The Priesthood Of All Believers

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 2,942 views

    Every member ministry.

    Reading: 1 Peter chapter 2 verses 4-10. Ill: • The greatest wall ever built by human hands; • Stretches 1500 miles along the northern boundary of China. • It was begun in the third century B.C. by the emperor Shih Huang Ti, • It was built in defence against the Huns, who ...read more

  • Stand In The Gap

    Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,999 views

    Our condition in our Church and our country is so far gone, that only heartfelt, deep, corporate Church repentance could mediate to some degree our impending punishment.

    Stand in the Gap! "I have searched among them for someone who could build a wall or stand in the gap before me to keep me from destroying the land; but I found no one.Therefore I have poured out my fury upon them; with my fiery wrath I have consumed them; I have brought down their conduct upon ...read more

  • Enduring Faith

    Contributed by John Harper on Feb 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,192 views

    Faith and endurance go together. Faith is not faith without endurance. Let’s stop bragging about our faith, and let’s live out a faith that will endure any situation that we may face.

    “ENDURING FAITH” Hebrews 11:30-40 January 25, 2009 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: A small boy riding a bus home from Sunday school was very proud of the card he had received, which had a picture and a caption that read: “Have Faith in God.” Then to his dismay the card ...read more

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