Lectionary Yr C
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Advent
We're approaching the third Sunday of Advent and today we encounter two unusual "preachers" -- one on the roads of rural Georgia, and one in the Judean wilderness near the Jordan River. Both have something to teach us in their unorthodox ways. Luke 3:7-18 (NIV)
Lectionary Yr B
Some people have difficulty believing that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary because that seems impossible. But when we realize that the virgin birth of Christ is one in a long series of impossible things that God has done, then it's not so difficult to believe. Here&
Advent
On the second Sunday of Advent the reading from Isaiah 40:1-11 promises that "the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind will together will see it." What is the glory of God that Isaiah promises? Is it the razzle-dazzle of Mount Sinai, or the
Isaiah
On the first Sunday in Advent this year, I chose Isaiah 64:1-9 as the text for my sermon, When God Comes Down. Here's the link to the podcast from that sermon. http://traffic.libsyn.com/chuckwarnock/When_God_Comes_Down.mp3
Isaiah
Isaiah wanted God to come down, but Isaiah wanted God to come down big. Instead God comes in the form of a baby. Not big by first century standards, but life-changing in ways no one could imagine. That's what Advent is about -- anticipating God's coming
Lectionary Yr C
God Prepares The Way Malachi 2:17-3:5 17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. "How have we wearied him?" you ask. By saying, "All who do evil are good in the eyes of the LORD, and he is pleased with them" or "
Jeremiah
God Keeps A Promise Jeremiah 33:14-16 NIV 14 " 'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. 15 " 'In those days and at that time
2 Samuel
Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow from 2 Samuel 7:1-16. Not the usual Christmas text, but I think you'll see the connection. I hope your final Advent Sunday in a blessed one. David and the Subprime Housing Crisis 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
John
The Voice in the WildernessJohn 1:6-8, 19-286There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. 8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness
Advent
My sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent is coming later today. But, here's a sermon I preached last year, How God Came to Be With Us. This sermon features the fictional character Itzak, who tells the story of his friend Joseph and how God came to be
Journey
When I was a kid, time seemed to stand still, especially in the weeks before Christmas. I remember asking my mother, “How many days ‘til Christmas?” Her patient reply to her 6-year-old reassured me that Christmas would indeed come someday soon. We didn’t start decorating for Christmas at our