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Sermon reflection for Sunday March 27: Jesus frees us to be open about our struggles, and to encourage one another.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

At a recent confirmation class I was teaching the students about what it meant for Jesus to be both fully human and fully divine. It’s important for us to remember that in being human, Jesus was vulnerable, or open, to … Continue reading →

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Sermon reflection for Wednesday March 23, 2011: Jesus frees us up to share our stuff

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

It is a basic fact of life that we find our identity, sense of security, and the meaning of our lives in our god(s). Martin Luther said it well in his discussion of the first commandment (You shall have no … Continue reading →

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Sermon reflection for Sunday, March 20, 2011: Jesus frees us to really reach out to each other!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin

The gospel lesson from John demonstrates how Jesus Christ fulfills God’s plans in very tangible,  flesh and blood ways. Jesus does not lecture his disciples about the symbolic importance of humility and service, rather he literally becomes a servant to … Continue reading →

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Sermon reflection for the Wednesday evening service on March 16, 2011: Jesus frees us to treat each other as equals

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

In this Wednesday’s Gospel lesson (Mark 10:35-45), James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Jesus and ask: “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your … Continue reading →

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Sermon reflections for Sunday March 13, 2011: Jesus frees us up to honor one another’s gifts

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

In last Sunday’s sermon I stressed how Jesus Christ liberates us from our bondage to sin so that we can honor one another, and affirm the gifts that God gives us through others.  In the sermon I quoted Sam Crabtree … Continue reading →

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Sermon for February 8th 2009 – Christ Frees Us to Be Servants

Posted on February 13, 2009 by admin

Lectionary Texts Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Additional references used in sermon Mark Yankoski’s website – Under the Overpass

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Sermon for January 25th, 2009 – I Will Make You Become Fishers of Men

Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin

This sermon is from the 10:30 AM service. I made major changes to the sermon between services so I encourage those who attended the 8 AM service to listen to this one. Given that I made changes and didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Song- A Sermon Preached Sunday November 30, 2008

Posted on December 4, 2008 by admin

Sermon Text: Luke 1:39-56 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,  (40)  and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.  (41)  And when Elizabeth heard the greeting … Continue reading →

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Sermon Reflections Audio for Sunday November 2, 2008

Posted on November 5, 2008 by admin

Here is the first of what I hope will be many sermon reflections in Mp3 format. God willing this podcast will help you to apply your life to the scriptures  in the days after the sermon. I am offering up … Continue reading →

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