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A sermon that imagines puzzle pieces dancing in the Pentecost tongues of fire as the promised Holy Spirit guides the connections that make the Body of Christ Jigsaw Puzzle: Pentecost Edition possible.
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Tags: 50 Days, Body of Christ Jigsaw: Pentecost Edition, Breathes the Holy Spirit, connections, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Episcopal, gifts of the Spirit, Jesus, Jigsaw puzzles, Kingdom of God on earth as on heaven, languages, Lord’s Prayer, make one another stronger, Our Father, Pentecost, puzzle pieces, relationship with God, sermon, the Ascension, Tongues of Fire, Tower Babel, We belong to one another, with God’s help
A sermon that explores the promise to receive the blessing of God when you least expect it and need it most that often feels like grace falling like rain.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: blessing of God, chapel prank, Chris Agnew, Episcopal, Grace like rain, Gracious rain, Jesus, Least expected, Liminal time, Nashotah House, need it most, Pentecost, Psalm 68:9, seminary, sermon, the Ascension
A sermon that looks at why we promise “We will” in support of the newly baptized, especially infants and young children I preached it to the one year old candidate for baptism with hopes that she will one day appreciate the reference to the movie The Godfather..
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Tags: Affirmations. Godparents, baptism, believe, Bishop Brent Collect for Mission, Children Learn What They Live, conversation, Dorothy Law Nolte, Episcopal, faith, inward grace, Latin baptism rite, outward sign, Prayer of Self-Dedication, promise, Renunciations, sacrament, sermon, set-your-heart, Show and Tell, signature, support newly baptized, The Godfather Movie
A sermon that looks at how doing math with Jesus finds a formula in the Prayer of Self-Dedication that gives strength in times of anguish as an action oriented thought and prayer.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: ABC William Temple, Allen Texas, anguish, control will, do the math, doing math with Jesus, draw hearts, Episcopal, fill imagination, find strength, greater things, guide minds, Jesus, more than thoughts and prayers, Philip, Prayer of Self-Dedication, sermon, shooter, welfare of God’s people
A sermon that connects how Cleopas and his companion might have engaged the words “I believe, help my unbelief” (found in Mark 9:24) when meeting the resurrected Jesus on the Road to Emmaus.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: baptism, Cleopas and his companion, Confirmation, Episcopal, Hearts burning within, I believe help my unbelief, Jesus, Known in the breaking of the bread, Resurrection, Road to Emmaus, sermon, The Innkeeper’s Witness
A sermon that delves into the words “I believe, help my unbelief” (found in Mark 9:24) when meeting the resurrected Jesus in the Upper Room without and then, a week later, with Thomas (who was called the Twin).
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Tags: confidence, Episcopal, faithfulness, fearful disciples, ffeatured, friend of God, Gospel of John, Grief, I believe help my unbelief, I will change your name, Jesus, joyfulness, lonely or afraid, My Lord and my God, One who seeks my face, outcast, overcoming one, Resurrection, sermon, Upper Room, wounded
A sermon celebrates how the psalms offer clarity when contemplating our response to God’s holy invitation to live and love like Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit as we struggle with the dualistic messages pushed by the world.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: breath prayer, contemplative life, discernment, Doctor of Ministry, Episcopal, holy invitation, Journey through psalms, listening, non-dual practice, Psalm 112, Psalm 121, Psalm 130, Psalm 19:13, Psalm 28:8, Psalm 51, sermon, two ears one mouth, WCT.coach, Yellow Pad Discipline
A sermon that brings the prophetic voice of Micah to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God into conversation with how the Apostle Paul and Ananias exemplify that God uses the least likely people to do God’s work.
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Tags: Beatitudes, Conversion of Saint Paul, do justice, Episcopal, God’s foolishness, Jesus, love kindness, Micah 6:8, Persecute, Prophet Micah, Saul then Paul, sermon, Sermon on the Mount, stoning of Stephen, Walk humbly with your God, World’s wisdom
A sermon about recognizing and then integrating head and heart as we seek the humility to keep our strength control to better hear God’s invitation to live and love like Jesus so that in the power of the Holy Spirit we can help others to do the same.
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Category: Sermons
Tags: Albert Holtz, Apostle Paul, balance, Create in me a clean heart, Episcopal, head and heart, Heart Treasure, humility, humility is strength under control, listening, love received, love shared, Mark W. Baker, mission of reconciliation, obedience, Pharisee, right priorities, Saul to Paul, sermon, Spirituality of Imperfection, Tax Collector
A sermon that speaks to how time spent in the holy order of deacon is a strong foundation for priests and bishops who must be persistent when caring for those without power as ordained leaders will endure suffering in order to carry out their ministry fully.
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Tags: bishop, deacon, discernment, Episcopal, ordained leaders, ordination, Persistence, persistent widow, powerless, Priest, sermon, strong foundation as deacon, Unjust judge