 Upcoming SermonsJune 19, 2011 – First Sunday After Pentecost / Trinity SundayNo words can contain God fully – God is much larger than ink and letters. None of the creeds can contain God fully – God is much larger than paragraphs. Think of the trinitarian words as forming a box, and imagine how silly it would be to try to stuff God into any box, much less one bounded by only three words. ... June 12, 2011 – Day of PentecostThe story of the coming of the Holy Spirit in an almost visible form – a form that was perceived by the senses – is one of the most dramatic stories in the New Testament. ... June 5, 2011 – Seventh Sunday of EasterThe apostles wanted and needed safety. They asked Jesus whether this would not be a good time to restore David’s Kingdom, a moment in the history of Israel when the nation seemed in retrospect to be secure. Jesus’ reply must have increased their insecurity. ... June 2, 2011 – Ascension DayBefore Jesus ascends, he instructs. He wants to make abundantly clear that his story is a continuation, in fact, a fulfillment of a much larger story: the story of Israel. ... May 29, 2011 – Sixth Sunday of EasterHow great it is that our God – the same God who took on flesh and lived among us, who was betrayed, tortured, killed, and buried – rose again and still, in spite of our continuing sinfulness, loves us. Not only does God continue to love us, God chooses to abide within us still. It’s all good news!... |
 
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