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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
From the iconoclast controversy we can derive the five principles that should inform our church art
Monday of 3rd Week in Lent 28 March 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The onset of a dreaded disease is one of the most stressful events of any life. Today, cancer is the most dreaded, but in the time of the prophets, when no one knew about viruses and few people lived to an advanced age, it was a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:24-30
Denomination: Catholic
If the Harvard professor really believes that his existence is extinguished at the moment of death, what does he make of today’s solemn feast of the Ascension?
Ascension Sunday 2020 What if you see? Recently, a prominent obviously atheist Harvard professor tweeted, “belief in an afterlife is a malignant delusion, since it devalues actual lives and discourages action that would make them longer, safer, and happier.” The problem with such a statement, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
1) THE THROW-AWAY BRANCH 2) THE PRUNED BRANCH 3) THE FRUITFUL BRANCH 4) THE CONNECTED BRANCH
JOHN 15:1-8 WHAT KIND OF BRANCH ARE YOU? (Please note that two illustrations in this sermon are taken from esermons.com) 1) THE THROW-AWAY BRANCH 2) THE PRUNED BRANCH 3) THE FRUITFUL BRANCH 4) THE CONNECTED BRANCH Now that the weather is getting warmer, more and more people are planting ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Denomination: Lutheran
God’s fulfillment of Jeremiah’s prophecy about writing his law on our hearts is a project lasting our whole lives because we’re all like pesky computer documents or ink-resistant paper with, of course, no "Spell Check."
5Th Sunday of Lent, March 29, 2009 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 The image from our first reading, of God writing his law on our hearts, is very consoling and meant to encourage us. This purpose becomes all the more clear by the passage’s contrast ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Did Jesus get his point across? Now do you see and understand? This is not a hard teaching. Can you accept it?
Sermon for John 6:56-69 August 27th 2006 Once there was this city slicker from Chicago who spent his vacation on a Dude Ranch in Wyoming. He want to appear as if he belonged in the wild west so he bought all the right clothes to make sure he would fit in. A day after he arrived, he was walking ...read more
Scripture: John 6:1-71
Not once but twice, John the Baptist said: "I did not recognize Him"
Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, October 27, 2013 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter IN CHRIST ALONE: “I Did Not Recognize Him” [Part Three] John 1:29-34 Previously in part one of this sermon series entitled, “In Christ ...read more
Scripture: John 1:29-34
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon explores the profound spiritual significance of baptism, emphasizing its role as a divine declaration of our identity in Christ.
Good morning, dear family of faith. It is a joy to gather with you today, to stand together as one body under the banner of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we come together, we find ourselves in the presence of a deeply profound truth, a truth that has the power to transform our lives, to shape our ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-15, 1 Peter 3:18-22
Topics: Baptism, New Life, Christ
A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12, Series B
8th Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 12) July 20, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through your Son, Jesus the Christ, you revealed your compassion and redeeming grace for our fallen world. ...read more
Scripture: John 6:1-21
The promises we make in baptism are challenges to be soaked with Christ.
Easter Sunday 2013 “I Reject. . .I Believe” In my ministry of deacon, about five times a year I have the privilege of welcoming young children into the Church through the sacrament of Baptism. The rite of Baptism of Infants is pretty straightforward, involving the reading of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:3-5
Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9, April 15, 2001
Year C Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-9,April 15, 2001 Visiting the tomb and finding the body of Jesus gone, Mary Magdalene reports the fact to Peter and the Beloved Disciple who run to the tomb. They both observe the same facts, but the Beloved Disciple believes that Jesus is risen. Chapter 20 ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-9
Jesus always used healings as an opportunity to teach about the kingdom of God, which begins within each Christian heart.
Tuesday of the 30th Week in Course 2020 In the last episode of our Gospel drama–yesterday–Jesus encountered two obstacles on a Sabbath day, right in the synagogue. He was teaching and a woman with what appears to be a deformed spine or chronic back muscle problem hobbled in. Now if you’ve ever ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:10-21, Ephesians 5:21-33
The twin command of Jesus to clergy is important to consider in any decision regarding ordination.
Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel This is one of those liturgical days that is a little schizophrenic. In the historical Church, it is forty days after the Resurrection, so it is Ascension Thursday, as it was for almost two thousand years. But May 14 is the Feast of St. ...read more
Scripture: John 15:9-17
Jesus enjoins us to do the will of the Father, but learning how to do God's will is a lifelong journey.
Thursday of the 1st Week in Advent Joy of the Gospel When I read this passage from the great prophet of Advent, the Hebrew priest Isaiah, my memory goes back almost ten years to our pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Both the Old and New Testaments contain a recurring theme, one we see most perfectly ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27
Someone good at accompanying others will not give in to frustration or fear
Thursday of 27th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel “The day that God will take action.” These words of the prophet Malachi are not about just any day. They distinguish from every other day the time called “the day of the Lord.” That’s the last day, the day of ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:13-20
We must think of Jesus as Shepherd in a new way, lest we just think of a fellow in a robe and beard cuddling a little lamb.
Fourth Sunday of Easter 2023 We have a great privilege this week. Today is, as most of you know, Good Shepherd Sunday, and not just for us Catholics. But in the weekly readings, we are also given texts telling us more about our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Still, lest we just think of a fellow in ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-10, 1 Peter 2:20-25
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