Archive for 2009/09


Sermon for the 17th Sun. After Pentecost, Sept. 27, 2009, “Finding Our Purpose in the Midst of Adversity” Text: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

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Several years ago, Rick Warren, the Pastor of the Saddleback Community Church in southern California, wrote a book called “The Purpose Driven Life,” which became a national bestseller and has become one of […]

Sermon for the 16th Sun. After Pentecost, Sept. 20,2009, “Does God Have a Plan For My Life?” Text: Mark 9:30-37

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We are living in anxious times aren’t we? We are anxious about our economy. We are anxious about health care reform. We are anxious about the wars […]

Sermon for the 15th Sun. After Pentecost, Sept. 13, 2009, “Standing With Jesus at the Crossroads” Text: Mark 8:27-38

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One of the standard plot devices in novels and movies is what we could call a “crossroads” moment.  This is the point in the story when a character is faced with a […]

Sermon for the 14th Sun. After Pentecost, Sept. 6, 2009, “Dog Lessons” Text: Mark 7:24-37

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One of the things that we’ve noticed about the recent health care debate is how easy it is for people to get into shouting matches with each other. When we take a position on something we care deeply about, it’s easy to […]