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2601. The Apothecary

Isaiah 40:1-31, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... healed, consecrated, commissioned, made holy. Jesus is both anointed and appointed with a mission –to usher in God’s great time of healing. And the response --is celebration! It’s Jubilee for all! All those in particular who are suffering, who feel downtrodden, who feel lost, who feel overlooked, who have not been dealt well in life, who have felt trodden upon by others, who have lost land and loved ones, who have been ill or dying –these can get ready to be restored. The word “salvation” comes ...

2602. Song of the Sabbath

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Luke 5:33-39, Luke 6:1-11, Luke 7:18-35, Mark 2:18-22, Mark 2:23-3:6, Mark 3:7-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , and we can leave all that interrupts us, bothers us, worries us, harms us behind us, and revel in the joy of God’s presence and power. We can take time out of time to recognize the hand and the outstretched arm of God in our lives, and to feel God’s smiling face upon us, blessing us and renewing us. It’s a timelessness of time in which to mend broken relationships, to heal woundedness, to take off the clothes of mourning, and to put on bells for dancing. The sabbath is God’s “sanctuary” of the ...

2603. Holy Quail!

Exodus 16:1-36, Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... You skipped breakfast. But before you know it, it’s already mid afternoon….way past lunch time, and you’re REALLY hungry. You know you’re going to have a healthy, great meal at a restaurant that evening at 6, but right now it’s 2, and 6:00 PM feels like a really long time –TOO long to wait. And that apple you brought along in your pocket just isn’t going to do! So, you stop at McDonalds, or Burger King, or KFC, or some other fast food joint, and gobble down a couple of cheeseburgers and a pack ...

2604. Over the River and Through the Woods

Luke 2:1-7, Psalm 121:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ” today is associated with Christmas, and for good reason. It might as well have been the song Joseph and Mary sang that legendary trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem. With anticipation, zeal, and a little excitement, the two must have set off from Nazareth, feeling they had escaped the eyes and ears of inquiring folks who “wanted to know” just what was going on between the two betrothed. In terms of early Jewish marriage customs, which were a lot different than they are today, a “betrothed woman” was ...

2605. The Writing on the Wall

2 Samuel 11:1-27, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, John 7:25-44, John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... does God’s imprint do for us? It takes away all of that covetousness, and allows us to see the truth of God’s abundant blessings in our lives. It allows us to see Jesus’ sacrifice as personal to us, and real to us. It allows us to feel gratitude in place of greed, and peace in place of petulance. In the stories of scriptures for this week, the “writing on the wall” is the truth of our reflection. The writing on the wall reflects the writing upon our hearts. If our hearts are written/riddled with ...

2606. Vendetta

2 Kings 1:1-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... or the “god of dung.” Ahaziah of Israel has fallen and injured himself and is lying on a mat in need of healing. But instead of calling upon YHWH, he asks his men to petition Baalzebub instead. We don’t know from the story whether he feels that his misfortune was somehow due to this Baalzebub’s influence. Perhaps he attributes his terrible fall to some kind of “evil” or underhanded power of an alien god. Often in those days, civilizations would “demonize” each other’s gods and see them as ...

2607. Caring for the Vineyard We Did Not Plant

Matthew 20:1-16, Joshua 24:1-27

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of God? Do you love your community enough to sign that contract? And are you strong enough in your faith to live your life as a follower of Jesus in a non-Jesus world? Only if you can say “Yes” will people see what Jesus looks like, feels like, sounds like, tastes like, loves like. Listen…. We aren’t an agricultural society here where most of us live today. For some of us our “vineyard” is the worst part of the city, where the buildings are falling down and people are living condemned lives in ...

2608. Holy House

Eph 2:11-22, Rev 3:1-22, Heb 9:1-28, Jn 14:15-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus –that is the body and blood of our Lord and Savior. This is why communion is so important to us in the church. It’s not just an empty ritual. It’s not just a simple remembrance. It’s not just a liturgy to get through in order to feel good about ourselves. It’s a time of repentance and the acknowledgment of our atonement through the body and blood of Jesus Christ in His holy sacrifice for our benefit. As we enter into that space at the table of the Lord, Jesus opens a door, and He invites us ...

2609. Star Maker

Matthew 2:1-12, Psalm 19:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... represent a paradox of darkness and hope, this masterpiece by Van Gogh says it all. Take a look at it for a moment. Can you feel the dark night of the rolling hills, the silent, dark landscape, the dark cypress in the foreground, rustling in the wind? And yet in the ... dark cell of our struggling soul. Van Gogh’s soul might as well be our own. His story, our story. For just as we feel perhaps that all is dark, we can see God’s beauty in the stars, and his heavenly light expanding the rooms of our hearts ...

2610. The Scariest Job Interview

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’t it reassure you that Jesus didn’t make a mistake when he chose you as his witness? The final step if we are to be his witnesses is to trust God. This the hardest step, isn’t it? Sermons and discussions about sharing our faith make us feel nervous or guilty. Because we think that we don’t have the right personality, or the exciting faith story, or the eloquence, or the charisma. You know what’s wrong with that previous sentence? The word “we.” It’s not about you or me. It’s about God ...

2611. It's Hard to Be an Atheist with Neighbors Like That

Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... biggest and the best church in town. We are called to go out into the world because there are people outside the walls of this church who are confused, angry, hurting, dying. There are families that are disintegrating, young minds being destroyed by drugs, old folks feeling forgotten. There are people outside of this building who need our help. Yes we’re to bring them to Jesus, but, first of all, we are to make Jesus real to them by showing them his love, his compassion. You see, one problem in the church ...

2612. Apostles of Hope

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... clear of the “cloud,” you need to wear your mask. For what you can’t see, CAN hurt you! We can’t see it. We can’t feel it. We can’t hear it. We can’t touch it. And yet, we cower in our homes for fear of the viral invader we call COVID-19 ... means to be human and one global people. This is what it means to be an “apostle.” And I imagine this same feeling of new energy, creativity, empowerment, and challenge must have also flowed through the veins of Jesus’ disciples in the aftermath of his ...

2613. The Howling

Acts 2:1-13, John 7:25-44

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... inside. Ginsburg uses the title “Howl” to express a vocal “release” of his authentic, emotional self and the alienation he feels at the failings of American society in the tumultuous 1960s. The style of poem came to him after his psychologist ... For Whitman, the human primal cry is a metaphorical, untranslatable utterance that rises from the depths of the human soul, signaling a feeling of unified love, friendship, liberty, and joy in freedom, a kind of euphoria for life and the human spirit. In Mill ...

2614. Desperate Times Call For...

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... offers this assurance: “Your journey will be closely tracked by Black Tomato’s experienced expedition operations teams as a safety net. You won’t see them, but they’ll always be able to see you.” (1) Well, thank the Lord for that! That makes me feel much better. It takes a certain amount of courage to take a trip to a surprise destination that requires survival gear. Most of us like to have a little more control when it comes to our travel plans. Once you understand a little background for today ...

A good sweat, with the blood pounding through my body, makes me feel alive, revitalized. I gain a sense of mastery and assurance. I feel good about myself. Then I can feel good about others.

Arthur Dobrin

When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.

Buddhist Proverb

2617. How Do We Forgive?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... for him. (3) Do you understand why we must forgive? Our refusal to forgive one who has hurt us can have devastating effects not only on them, but also on ourselves. It can shorten our lives, poison our memories, weaken our relationship with God and even afflict our feelings of self-worth. This is in addition to the damage to the relationship with the person we cannot forgive. That is a high price to pay in order to hold on to resentment, anger and even hatred. But how, you may ask, how do we forgive those ...

2618. The Rabbi's Apprentice

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of the purity laws, as he’s saying this. But he goes on. Then he tells them, what truly contaminates a person in God’s sight, the true “contaminants” of the heart are evil thoughts, thoughts of murder, adultery, theft, slander, and insults! When those kinds of feelings in the heart are acted out in word and deed, this is what harms us in God’s sight. Now I want you to look at that list again. Look at the last two. Slander. And insults. When we harbor hate in our hearts, bias, judgments against ...

2619. Remember to Say Thank You

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... others is that it blesses us as much or even more that it does them. Of course, God doesn’t need our gratitude, but we need to express it. Our friends and families need our gratitude and appreciation, but just as surely we need to demonstrate how we feel about them for our own sakes. More and more studies are showing that a sense of gratitude is one of the most beneficial things we can do for our own mental, emotional and even physical well-being. A.J. Cronin once told of a doctor he knew who prescribed ...

2620. God Sees You

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... for your reward is great in heaven….for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Blessings purvey a gracious, humble, and gratitude filled way of life advocated by the Jewish faith. To live a blessed life is to find a way to feel God’s face shining upon you even in darkest times. To be blessed is to remember that God is the source of all goodness and grace, and that God has His eye upon us, especially in our most difficult moments. For God never forgets us. God never forgets ...

2621. The Museum of Failed Products

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. . . Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.” (3) In other words, there is a battle within the human heart. None of us is immune. “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God ...

2622. We Would Like to See Jesus

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... prayer book and sat in her favorite chair. He opened the prayer book because he wanted to hear what she had heard. He put on her glasses because he wanted to see what she had seen. He sat in her place of prayer and devotion because he wanted to feel what she had felt. He wanted to experience what had so deeply centered and empowered her. Nothing happened though. It did not work. That is not too surprising. He needed a faith of his own—not his mother’s faith. (6) William Gibson needed to see Jesus. That ...

2623. Abba! Father!

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

Ron Love

... ,’ everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” This personal relationship that Jesus had with God is ours as well. This is one of the real joys that we celebrate during the Christmas season. It is the feeling of intimacy when we can call God “daddy.” Maybe one of the best ways to understand what it means for us to be able to call our heavenly Father daddy is to recall a teaching by Jesus. Remember the lesson of Jesus, as recorded in Luke’s gospel ...

2624. Sword of Truth

Luke 2:22-40 · Hebrews 4:12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... unfathomable pain. But to hurt greatly is to love greatly. Life itself in this sense is a double-edged sword. We need to risk pain if we want to experience true love. For love is a high-risk activity.But refusing to love because you never want to feel pain means cutting yourself off from what makes life beautiful, joyful, real, alive, and ultimately worthwhile. To love God, to love Jesus too is not always an easy thing to do. Jesus never promises us a no-risk, easy, hurt-free life. But for the daring soul ...

2625. Enduring the Trials of Faith

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... East accent, although his origin seems a mystery. He wears a beautiful and ancient ring which has inscribed on it the Christian symbol of a fish. This man calls himself Mr. Atha. The stranger tells Jean Marie that he must persevere but that the message which he feels must be told is already present if people will only recognize it. Several weeks later Jean Marie returns to his native France to recuperate fully. One day he goes for a walk in a Parisian park. He sits down and observes the scene. There is a ...

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