I preached this sermon on Sunday, March 26, 2023. It is based on Mark 14:53-72 and Hebrews 12:1-3, which you can find here. Introduction One of the issues the early church had to deal with is what to do about professing Christians who had denied Christ under threat of torture or death. Writer Sandra Sweeny …
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The Way of the Cross #1: Into Gethsemane
I preached this sermon on Sunday, February 26, 2023, the first Sunday of Lent. You can find the passages from The Gospel of Mark here. Introduction Who here likes being told what to do? Better yet, who here likes being told to do something you don’t want to do? Maybe something uncomfortable, or even painful. …
A Collect for the Day: The Friday after the second Sunday in Lent
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ …
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A Song of Entreaty
Lord Jesus, think on me,and purge away my sin;from earthborn passions set me free,and make me pure within. Lord Jesus, think on mewith many a care opprest;let me thy loving servant be,and taste thy promised rest. Lord Jesus, think on me,nor let me go astray;through darkness and perplexitypoint thou the heavenly way. Lord Jesus, think …
Have I Been Disfiguring My Face?
Whenever you fast, don’t be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces so that their fasting is obvious to people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that your fasting isn’t obvious to others but to your Father who is in …
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