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501. No Fair!

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it that way. For him, it wasn’t a matter of earning, but of taking part in what belonged to the university. The decision was his after all. He hadn’t taken anything from any of the older faculty. He had merely gifted the younger. Right? Our culture cherishes an ethic of fairness. We expect things to be fair, just, even-steven. We want to feel good about what we’ve earned. We want to survey our hard-work and feel justified that we deserve our house, our car, our salary, our pay-grade. Far from being ...

502. The Lamb

Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, John 12:12-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the cross etched upon the doorposts of your life? Jesus is the Door. And His blood is on the door frame. Inside that door, you are protected and identified as part of God’s kingdom. Within God’s house, when blessed by the blood of Jesus, you are saved, cherished, chosen. And there you will feast on the bread and blood of Jesus at the Lord’s heavenly table. When you receive the Lamb into your heart, and recognize the sacrifice He has made for you, then you too will discover that your home is a part of ...

503. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to survival. Even God and God’s people have always lived according to a tried and tested “contract.” It’s called a covenant –a two-way agreement of loyalty between God and God’s people that is a lot like a marriage. God agrees to protect, love, and cherish God’s people. God’s people agree to honor, obey, and be loyal only to God and no other, keeping God’s commandments and behaving in ways that live out God’s wishes for us. When we don’t do that, it’s a breach of contract. No pass ...

504. Lady of the House / The Practice of Joy

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... her preparations, to get ready for the feast with joy, and above all, to relish this time with him, because he knew, he wouldn’t be on this earth for too much longer in human form. Was Martha a lesser disciple? No! She was one of Jesus’ cherished disciples and friends, as was Lazarus, and Mary. The scriptures in John tells us, Jesus LOVED these siblings. It’s the only time we hear that Jesus loved any particular people. These were some of his closest friends and allies. But he truly wanted to enjoy ...

505. Liminal Space

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ,” and we pray each other through our liminal spaces, for we are all at various points in the journey of faith. Remember, the magic is in the moment, in the journey, in the “getting there,” in the Story. Enter into it. Live it. Love it. Cherish it. And remember this: that even if they are not “at home” this Christmas, either physically, mentally, or spiritually, Jesus is most “at home” among the homeless. Here is G. K. Chesterton reminding us of this in his classic Christmas poem: A child in a ...

506. Don't Stop Praying!

Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:35-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and trust in Jesus, who truly deserves your worship and praise? With Jesus you don’t need to be a squeaky wheel….you’re invited as guest of honor into the golden chariot. Jesus reminds us in Matthew’s gospel that even a sparrow is seen and cherished by God….how much more…..valued are you? Put your faith in God. Choose God. Choose Jesus. And revel in undeserved joy….and justified and assured peace of mine and heart. *The photo for this sermon is from the blog of Henry Harvey. Based on the Story ...

507. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... menial, so seemingly insignificant, and yet so meaningful in our lives. Without those people of the “cloth” in our culture, we wouldn’t have our own “daily bread” nor the beautiful things in our lives that we love and we cherish. The linen cloth is the tool of the artisan. Blacksmiths, carpenters, tradesmen, bakers, shoe-shiners, shoemakers, tentmakers, chefs, painters –these are the “service” trades that build our homes, provide our foods, assemble our cars, create our art –and along with ...

508. Follow the Light

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Matthew 2:1-12, Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and joy of Jesus. We don’t have to be strong on our own. Jesus is our strength. We don’t have to be perfect. Jesus is our salvation. We don’t have to be good enough. In Jesus, we are God’s beloved and always cherished people. Are you struggling with doubt? With broken relationships? With depression? With grief? With addictions? With sadness? With worry? With defeat? This new year, let your “I can’t” become Jesus’ “I can.” This new year, let your “I’m not good enough” become Jesus ...

509. House of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... mess up) Idolatry is not just a pagan religion that existed in Jesus’ time. Idolatry is a problem that we all deal with every single day in a culture that values “justice” over “mercy.” And critique over brotherhood and sisterhood. We love to cherish the mercy and forgiveness and love of Jesus, which does supercede all of our failings. But we don’t much like to think about our responsibility in that relationship. Jesus’ prayer is a serious challenge to our complacency, and to our idea of what ...

510. Jacob's Sheep

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... paths and breaking old molds. This is the new iconoclasm. Unlike the “black sheep effect” in which deviant members of a group are judged more negatively than outsiders, the “Jacob’s Sheep Effect” allows for the return of a previously cherished identity group into the fold, thereby changing the identity dynamics of the fold, re-establishing identity and community, and increasing unity symbolized by a piebald kind of diversity. Here’s another example. Malcolm Gladwell’s book award-winning book ...

511. Look At Your Fixations!

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Carl Jech

... definition, what many people call love is actually such a total fixation and dependance upon another person that the proper word for it is not love, but addiction! Does this description cause twinges of discomfort in us? Is it possible that some of our most cherished concerns and relationships are actually the kinds of extreme fixations that amount to an addiction? Well, of course, it depends. What or who is it that has possibly become a fixation for you? Is it your best friend's spouse? Is it alcohol? Some ...

512. Second Sight

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... them. Right now, in our world, it’s as though COVID-19 has enabled us to take a closer look at everything and everyone differently. For some, it has meant, finding more to critique. For many however, it has meant, finding more to cherish about our communities and relationships. Paying more attention to the little things, realizing that little things matter. Often as human beings, we can get streamlined into seeing only one way, seeing only certain people, seeing only from one perspective, as though we all ...

Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.

Aldo Leopold

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.

Ambrose Bierce

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

Anne De Lenclos

Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.

Barbara Bush

Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes!

Bette Midler

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

Bob Riley

I learned the lesson that great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I learned that assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; and that oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak.

Booker T. Washington

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.

Booth Tarkington

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Calvin Coolidge

After all, my erstwhile dear, my no longer cherished, need we say it was no love, just because it perished?

Edna St. Vincent Millay

We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them.

Evelyn Waugh

Free imagination is the inestimable prerogative of youth and it must be cherished and guarded as a treasure.

Felix Bloch

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501. No Fair!

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

502. The Lamb

Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, John 12:12-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

503. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

504. Lady of the House / The Practice of Joy

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

505. Liminal Space

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Lori Wagner

506. Don't Stop Praying!

Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:35-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

507. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

508. Follow the Light

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Matthew 2:1-12, Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

509. House of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

510. Jacob's Sheep

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

511. Look At Your Fixations!

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Carl Jech

512. Second Sight

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.

Aldo Leopold

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.

Ambrose Bierce

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

Anne De Lenclos

Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.

Barbara Bush

Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes!

Bette Midler

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

Bob Riley

Booker T. Washington

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.

Booth Tarkington

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Calvin Coolidge

After all, my erstwhile dear, my no longer cherished, need we say it was no love, just because it perished?

Edna St. Vincent Millay

We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them.

Evelyn Waugh

Free imagination is the inestimable prerogative of youth and it must be cherished and guarded as a treasure.

Felix Bloch

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