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  • Faith Needs A Setting Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 29, 2014
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    what is communicated in the Church, what is handed down in her living Tradition, is the new light born of an encounter with the true God, a light which touches us at the core of our being and engages our minds, wills and emotions.

    Thursday of 4th week of Lent 2014 Lumen Fidei The name “Israel” was given to Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebecca, after an incident in which this patriarch wrestled all night with a divine being. That name means “God-fighter,” and it applied well to his descendants. Our OT ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Exodus Is Worship Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2010
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    Liturgy is play of a special kind, the play of a child dependent on God; the purpose of being led out of slavery is right worship as God wants it, for our good.

    September 13, 2010 The Spirit of the Liturgy Memorial of S. John Chrysostom Jesus came to gather together the dispersed tribes of Israel, and not Israel only, but the whole world. This is why St. Paul was so insistent that there be no factions at the celebration of the Eucharist. In the ...read more

  • Worship: Cosmic But Rooted In History Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 9, 2010
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     | 3,425 views

    Worship must be cosmic and rooted in history, more than an act of socialization and focused on the act of becoming images and likenesses of God

    Monday of 28th Week in Course Spirit of the Liturgy Columbus Day There are two kinds of spiritual slavery–that horrible condition St. Paul warns against in today’s reading. The first is a slavish obedience to law, the kind of nit-picky legalism that the Pharisees specialized in, and ...read more

  • Then You Will Know

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 30, 2014
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    We will only know the true love of Christ when we love everyone without qualifications attached.

    John 14: 15 – 24 / Then You Will Know Intro: The Beatles were asked to come up with a song containing a simple message to be understood by all nationalities. "All You Need Is Love" is a song written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was first performed by The Beatles on ...read more

  • Praying For Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 30, 2023
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    A sermon in a Lenten series on prayer. This one examines the directive to pray for our enemies.

    March 29, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 6:27-28 Praying for Your Enemy Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. During the previous Wednesday evening services, we’ve been exploring various prayer techniques. We’ve ...read more

  • Where Is Jesus And How Do We Recognize Him? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 22, 2023
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     | 1,257 views

    We want to live in confidence in this God of resurrection, and so we believe in God, hope to be united with God eternally, and love each other so we can accomplish those tasks.

    Third Sunday in Easter 2023 As the Church moves more deeply into the Easter season, we are presented this year with the awesome story of the two disciples walking together to Emmaus, away from Jerusalem, away from the grave of the man they had followed for perhaps three years. They were ...read more

  • Lord, Why Do This To Us?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2024
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    Here’s an answer that relies on the everlasting good that came from the murder of Jesus Christ.

    Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Course 2024 As our prayer group looked at the Scriptures we have just heard, one member asked, “Isn’t this Isaiah reading something from Good Friday?” And she was right. This is one of Isaiah’s “Servant songs” describing what we know as the prophesied sufferings of the ...read more

  • The Comforter, And Persecution.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 6, 2024
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     | 772 views

    The Holy Spirit testifies of Jesus with us, and through us. And to God alone be the glory. Amen.

    THE COMFORTER, AND PERSECUTION. John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4. 1. The Coming of the Comforter. John 15:26-27. As we enter this part of our text, it is well to note, first, the certainty of the event: “When the Comforter IS COME” (John 15:26a). But when did the disciples receive the Holy ...read more

  • From Cheers To Jeers

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 29, 2021
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     | 2,405 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday, Year B

    March 28, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 11:1-11; Mark 15:1-47; Philippians 2:5-11 From Cheers to Jeers Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Fads come and go. They’re here today and gone tomorrow. Their memory ...read more

  • Hey, Wait A Minute.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Apr 10, 2021
     | 2,160 views

    Are we to sell all that we have and give all of it to the Church to administrate for everyone one. Or does this passage mean something else?

    Sermon Title: Hey, wait a minute. Scripture Text: Acts 4:32-35 ILLUSTRATION by joke. There's a story of a soapbox preacher in Hyde Park. He declared: "If you had two houses, you would give one to the poor wouldn't you?' 'Yes' said a man in the audience, 'indeed I ...read more

  • Just What Does "taken Up" Mean For Jesus?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 20, 2022
     | 1,694 views

    When I was ten, that meant that Jesus went up into the clouds and literally sat at the right hand of the Father, on a throne in the clouds. But no more.

    Ascension Day One commonality that men and women my age have in the U.S., no matter what religion we were raised in, is the story of Jesus. If I bet money, I’d lay odds that anyone age 65 or older in 2022 can at least give a general outline of the life of Christ, even if he or she didn’t think ...read more

  • Community And Companionship Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 5, 2015
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     | 4,164 views

    We have been created for relationships. Adam and Eve were to till the garden and be companions for each other.

    Genesis 2:4b-25 “Community and Companionship” INTRODUCTION We just celebrated the groundbreaking for our worship and community center. It was a great day for us—an historic event. In constructing the worship and community center, we are communicating who we are and what we ...read more

  • What Kind Of Loving God Is That? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 20, 2021
     | 2,115 views

    The story of Abraham's call from God to sacrifice his only son, the son of the promise, can be confusing if we don't see the larger picture of God's love for humans.

    2nd Sunday in Lent 2021 Imagine a young man, maybe eleven or twelve, picking up the Bible and reading this story of Abraham and his only son, Isaac. If he’s read the chapters leading up to this scene, he knows that Abraham and Sarah were promised a son by God, and that after decades of waiting, ...read more

  • Good Friday, A Reflection

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Apr 9, 2025
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     | 528 views

    On this most solemn day of the Christian year, we gather in the shadow of the Cross.

    In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Beloved in Christ, On this most solemn day of the Christian year, we gather in the shadow of the Cross. The altars are bare, the bells are silent, and our hearts are heavy. This is not a time for noise or novelty. It is a ...read more

  • A Concerned Spirit Series

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Jul 27, 2007
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     | 4,773 views

    Paul’s words to the Roman Christians in his introduction suggest ten marks of true spiritual service. Verse eight showed Paul’s thankful spirit. Verses 9-10a reveal a second mark of true spiritual service and that is a Concerned Spirit. Although he was gr

    A Concerned Spirit Self-righteous service comes through human effort. True service comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ deep inside. Self-righteous service is impressed with the “big deal.” True service finds it almost impossible to distinguish the small from the large ...read more