Lectionary Yr B
Jesus' baptism was the central, but not only time, that heaven and earth met with extraordinary result. This meeting of heaven and earth is what Jesus taught us to pray for when He said, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Lectionary Yr B
Here's the sermon I'm preaching on New Year's Day Sunday, January 1, 2012. Whatever 2012 holds, the point Luke is making in this story about Simeon is that Jesus changes the future. Jesus Still Changes The Future Luke 2:22-40 NIV/84 22 When
Lectionary Yr B
What is it about the Christmas story that captures the imagination of the entire world during this season of the year? I believe that the Christmas story is foremost a story about love. Of course, the Christmas story is historical, and it's also a story about common people
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
John
To Save The World “13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him
John
This is the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009. I hope your day is filled with God's presence. May the fire fall on us. The Work of the Spirit John 15:26-27, 16:4-15 John 15:26-27: 26"When the Counselor comes,
Christian history
Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow titled, Telling The Good News. I've got a terrible cold or allergies or something, so I hope your day is better than mine appears, if I don't improve! Telling the Good NewsLuke 24:44-53 44He said
John
This is the sermon I 'm preaching on Sunday, May 17, 2009. I hope your Sunday is a glorious one! The New Commandment John 15:9-17 9"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10If you obey my commands,
John
This is the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, Sunday, May 10, 2009, on Mother's Day. I hope your day is a wonderful one as you gather with your church family. A Lesson from the Vineyard John 15:1-8 1"I am the true vine, and my