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Expecting the Unexpected

On April 11, 2023 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

I preached this message on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Here is the link to the text, Mark 15:42-16:8. Introduction When was the last time something surprising and unexpected happened in your life? And by that I mean something good, something wonderful, but something that, frankly, you really didn’t see coming. Now, if you’re like …

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The Death of Funerals

On September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 By Derek Melanson1 Comment

As a pastor, I have officiated at many funerals. As a ritual, funerals are meant to help us process our very real grief and loss as well as set our sorrow within a larger horizon of meaning. Within a Christian framework, a funeral is a reminder that this earthly life is temporary, bound by limits. …

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Brief Reflections on the Book of Acts #1: Witnesses

On August 22, 2022August 21, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

Over vacation I began reading a chapter of The Book of Acts each day. I only started later in vacation and I wasn't very consistent. So I thought what I might do in order to have some measure of accountability is post a brief reflection on a chapter from Acts each day. The plan is …

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Hope in the Face of Death

On April 3, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

Here is my sermon from this morning on the story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11:17-44 and Paul's words about Jesus' return in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. I hope it encourages you. Here is the text of the sermon, if you'd prefer to read it: It was filmmaker Woody Allen who once famously said: …

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Living Now with Eternity in Mind#1: Living with Hope

On February 21, 2022 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

This is the first of a series of sermons I preached a number of years ago on 1 Peter. Looking at my files, I realized that some are missing. It's possible that some are missing because my laptop wasn't working and in for repairs and therefore prepared my notes by hand. So I will post …

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