Jesus is Alive and Everything is Possible
Luke 24:13-35 Friends I stand here before you today to proclaim this good news: “Resurrection means that the worst thing is never the last thing.” We have all had our…
Tag: New Testament
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The Meaning of Resurrection
Luke 24:1-12 We come this morning to the moment in the gospel we’ve all been waiting for. Since January we have been experiencing together the life of Jesus as it’s…
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What Kind of King and What Kind of Kingdom?
Palm Sunday Luke 19:29-44 Congratulations, you made it to Palm Sunday! You have almost completed another journey through Lent. Whether you gave something up this year, or added something this…
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Crazy Stupid Generous
Luke 16:19-31 As we continue our Lenten journey to the cross, we come to yet another parable. The first week we heard the parable of the merciful Samaritan challenged our…
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Prodigals and Hypocrites
Luke 15:1-32 So far in our journey to the cross during Lent, we have been challenged by the parables of Jesus. The first week his parable of the merciful Samaritan…
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What About “Repent or Perish”?
Luke 13:1-9, 31-35 In 2002 my best friend Jill and I went on this great vacation to New Orleans. We stayed at a lovely bed and breakfast in the Garden…
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Isn’t What I’m Already Doing Good Enough?
Luke 10:25-37 For several months now I just haven’t been feeling well. My stomach is upset. I have this head and neck pain that just won’t go away. And these…
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The Jesus We Need
Luke 9:28-45 On this final Sunday before Lent begins, we tell the story of the Transfiguration. The books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke all include some version of this story.…
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Doing Good Every Day of the Week
Luke 6:1-11 This is the final week in our Epiphany season exploration of “Who is Jesus?” Next week Christians celebrate Transfiguration Sunday, and then the follow Sunday is the first…
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The Both/And Savior
Luke 5:17-26 In this season of Epiphany we are exploring some of the stories in the gospel of Luke about the early ministry of Jesus. These are the stories that…