During today’s sermon, I am going to invite you once again into a story from the Gospel of John about someone who has an encounter…

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In the story we read today, we are confronted by not one, but two of the most recognizable sound bites in Christianity.  One is John…

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In our Gospel story today, Jesus performs his first act of his public ministry in the Galilean seaside town of Capernaum. It is the sabbath…

The calling of Jesus’ disciples is a story I remember clearly from childhood Sunday School.  I remember coloring and pasting and moving around the felt…

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As I sometimes do, I wish to offer a word of caution before I begin today.  The content of this sermon will be difficult.  You…