Lectionary ReadingsSermon Text: Luke 24:36b-48
Sermon Title: “Presence, Proclamation”
Sermon Notes: The many post-resurrection appearances of Jesus remind us that we can experience Christ in our own time and place and are called to proclaim the message of God’s grace to all people. The disciples experience the presence of the risen Christ, although they are not quite ready to believe. Jesus [...]
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“Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute www.ikat.org, Pennies For Peace www.penniesforpeace.org, and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller THREE CUPS OF TEA www.threecupsoftea.com which has been a [...]
Sermon Text: John 20:19-31
Sermon Title: “Forgiving Sins, Retaining Sins, or Both?”
Sermon Notes: This text is part of a continuous narrative begun in the Easter encounter of Mary and Jesus in the garden, examining what it means to have faith. In this passage the writer of John has Jesus equip both the disciples and the early church for the [...]
We will be reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Mortenson’s school-building program in Central Asia dates back to 1993, when the banged-up K2 survivor made a pledge to the Himalayan villagers who took him in. Fifteen years and Three Cups of Tea later, it’s both a powerful example of a great idea and [...]
Sermon Text: John 20:1-18
Sermon Title: “Disobedient Apostles – Community of Equals”
Sermon Notes: Scholars argue about who wrote the book of John or exactly where it was written. However, what it means to have faith and how that shapes us, together, into God’s children are central to its message. Jesus’ resurrection births a faith community of equals. Mary Magdalene [...]
