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1051. Your Faith Has Made You Well

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in the house of the Lord forever. What do you notice about this psalm? It’s a psalm about total faith! The Lord leads you, makes you lie down in the right places, restores you, comforts you, prepares a table for you, anoints you, overflows your cup, pursues you with goodness and mercy! And you depend upon that Lord’s graciousness! You trust that the Lord will guide you. But only when you let him! Without that trust, you would not allow the Lord to bring all of that comfort, and restoration, and goodness ...

1052. A Piggy Pudding

Matthew 8:28-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... altar call for those who will be Jesus’ missionaries in a hurting world.] Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Jesus Exorcises Demons for a Man from Gerasene and Sends Them into a Herd of Swine (Matthew 8:28-34) Minor Text The Waters Drown the Pursuing Egyptians (Exodus 14 and 15) Guidelines for Clean and Unclean Foods (Leviticus 11) Saul is Tormented by an Evil Spirit (1 Samuel 16-18) Elijah Confronts Ahab and the Prophets of Baal are Slaughtered at the Brook Kishon (1 Kings 18) Psalm 49: The Tombs ...

1053. It's Okay to Cry

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... if it were our own. And we never lose hope that they will return to the fold. God our heavenly parent created us to learn, to grow, to choose, to try the world out on our own two feet. But God never stops loving us. God will never stop pursuing us to bring us home. Jesus’ lament for the Pharisees, for the Priests, for Jerusalem, for God’s prophets and teachers, comes from the depth of his love for all of God’s children. His frustration is one that comes from the love of relationship, of engagement and ...

1054. Peter the Petulant

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... cloth means a dedication to a life of service, and a commitment to a group of people, artisans too if you will, who follow a different kind of “way” –the Jesus way. In Peter’s life, the “linen cloth” would become a powerful metaphor, one that would pursue him, and one that would haunt him, until he was willing to confront what it meant for him and his future, and the future of others. Peter was a disciple. And like all trades and arts, he learned the “way” of faith and followship from Jesus ...

1055. A Restless Spirit

1 Samuel 28:1-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , in peace, in hope. These “ghosts” can become a living hell. The most ghastly ghost is not a “ghost” grasping hold of us; it’s a “ghost” we won’t let go of. This is the story of Saul. It’s not Samuel and it’s not God who is pursuing Saul. It is Saul who won’t let go of Samuel. It is Saul who insists on mulling in the “valley” of his darkness, in the fog of his discontent, in the denial of Israel’s future. “Don’t hold onto me….” Jesus told Mary. Instead of moving forward ...

1056. Deep Faith

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Genesis 5:1-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... his father’s “nakedness” and future generations are cursed (Canaan). Noah is a “man of the soil” and goes on to plant a vineyard (a metaphor for God’s people). Unlike Cain before him, Noah “walks with God” in God’s vineyard and does not pursue life for his own purposes. God saves Noah and his family because of their trust in God and faith in God’s promise. In a sense, God saves the Noah family because of their “potential.” Pregnant potential, one might even say. The Lord shut Noah ...

1057. Stop the PANIC!

Luke 15:1-32 · Exodux 15:1-27--16:36 · Psalm 23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... those who opposed you. You unleashed your burning anger; it consumed them like stubble. By the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up. The surging waters stood up like a wall; the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea. The enemy boasted, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them.’ But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters. Who among ...

1058. Big Spender

1 Kings 10:14-29, 1 Kings 11:1-13, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Story Lectionary Major Text The Extravagance of Solomon (1 Kings 10:14-29 and 11:1-6) Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) Minor Text The Story of the Extravagance of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) The Lord Will Show His Glory to the Pursuing Egyptians (Exodus 14) Guidelines for Clean and Unclean Foods (Leviticus 11) Saul is Tormented by an Evil Spirit (1 Samuel 16-18) Elijah Confronts Ahab and the Prophets of Baal are Slaughtered at the Brook Kishon (1 Kings 18) Psalm 49: The Tombs of the Wealthy Will ...

1059. Caring for the Vineyard We Did Not Plant

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of Seir to Esau, but Jacob and his family went down to Egypt. “‘Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out. When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea. But they cried to the Lord for help, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians; he brought the sea over them and covered them. You saw with your own eyes what I did to the Egyptians. Then ...

1060. Metathesiophobia

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... But do something. You learn by trying. This is the mantra of the online dating culture. You learn by experience. What people want. How people think. What things work. What things don’t. And you learn by failing several, sometimes many times. If you want to pursue a relationship in a 21st century culture, you need to get over your fear of failure. If you want to be the church in a 21st century culture, you need to get over your fear of failure. Embracing failure is embracing the future. In Jesus’ parable ...

1061. Written on the Palms of His Hands

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... one of us, right on the palms of God’s hands, so that God will never forget any one of us. We are always in God’s line of vision. Always we remain an everlasting remembrance of God’s loving creation, the ones God holds so dear that God would pursue us to the ends of time. “Look at your name engraved in the palm of my hands!” God reminds us every time we feel alone or feel God has abandoned us. “I will always remember you.” God assures us every time we feel lost or discouraged. “I will always ...

1062. Be Strong

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

“He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.” (Isaiah 40:29) “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug. Then I blessed him and multiplied him.” (Isaiah 51:1-2) one I called him,was but heWhen And to Sarah who gave birth to you in ...

1063. Serpentine Soul

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... is, and to look it in the eye, knowing that God has already declared victory over it! As Martin Luther proclaimed, “sin boldly!” We are not to be bold in our sin. But bold in our recognition of our sin. Be brazen in your willingness to pursue God’s mercy. Be brazen in your desire to obtain God’s salvation. Be relentlessly brazen in your belief in God’s unrelenting love. Only a brazen faith can recognize a serpentine soul. Only a brazenly loving God could heal a bitingly bitter spirit. Praise God ...

1064. Dark Waters

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... into the light, we must first be willing to venture into deep, dark places, into deep, dark waters. In today’s scripture story in Exodus 14, we find the people of God, led by Moses, wading into the waters of the Red Sea in faith to escape the pursuing Egyptians. The scriptures tell us that the angel of God moved the pillar of cloud from in front of the Israelites to behind them, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. The cloud brought darkness to one side and light to the other. Then the Lord ...

1065. The Phrase We Never Want to Hear

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

Sermon

King Duncan

... a bestseller. In 2015, Nabeel was diagnosed with cancer. In September 2017, at the age of 34, Nabeel Qureshi passed away. In the days immediately following his diagnosis, Nabeel wrote on his Facebook page: “In the past few days my spirits have soared and sank as I pursue the Lord’s will and consider what the future might look like, but never once have I doubted this: that Jesus is Lord, His blood has paid my ransom, and by His wounds I am healed.” Nabeel Qureshi was a man who received the peace of ...

1066. What's Your Superpower?

Luke 24:36-49, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... give you an advantage in daily life. So, I’ll ask again, “What’s your superpower?” Take a moment and post what you believe is unique about you! Are you a good listener? Can you run a marathon? Do you have mental endurance? Do you doggedly pursue your goals? Can you speak more than one language? Can you write well? Do you have the gift of mediation? Are you an organizer? Do you connect well with animals? Are you particularly empathetic? Are you a fast learner? Are you a sound decision maker? Are you ...

By pursuing his own interest (the individual) frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.

Adam Smith

The course of every intellectual, if he pursues his journey long and unflinchingly enough, ends in the obvious, from which the non-intellectuals have never stirred.

Aldous Huxley

Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.

Andrew Bernstein

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

He who leaves his house in search of happiness pursues a shadow.

Anonymous

Some pursue happiness; others create it.

Anonymous

The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Benjamin Franklin

If you have not taken the time to define what happiness means to you, what have your spent your whole life pursuing?

Bo Bennett

Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.

Bo Bennett

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1051. Your Faith Has Made You Well

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1052. A Piggy Pudding

Matthew 8:28-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1053. It's Okay to Cry

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1054. Peter the Petulant

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1055. A Restless Spirit

1 Samuel 28:1-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1056. Deep Faith

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Genesis 5:1-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1057. Stop the PANIC!

Luke 15:1-32 · Exodux 15:1-27--16:36 · Psalm 23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1058. Big Spender

1 Kings 10:14-29, 1 Kings 11:1-13, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1059. Caring for the Vineyard We Did Not Plant

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1060. Metathesiophobia

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1061. Written on the Palms of His Hands

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1062. Be Strong

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1063. Serpentine Soul

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1064. Dark Waters

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1065. The Phrase We Never Want to Hear

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

Sermon

King Duncan

1066. What's Your Superpower?

Luke 24:36-49, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Adam Smith

The course of every intellectual, if he pursues his journey long and unflinchingly enough, ends in the obvious, from which the non-intellectuals have never stirred.

Aldous Huxley

Andrew Bernstein

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

He who leaves his house in search of happiness pursues a shadow.

Anonymous

Some pursue happiness; others create it.

Anonymous

The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Benjamin Franklin

If you have not taken the time to define what happiness means to you, what have your spent your whole life pursuing?

Bo Bennett

Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.

Bo Bennett

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