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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Surrender, to be free indeed: a sermon for Reformation Sunday
I am grateful that by some coincidence the choir sang today a piece whose title was, “I surrender to Jesus”. And, indeed, the thread that runs through the whole song is the act of of surrendering. This theme might, on … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, antisemitism, bible, Carl Sagan, Christ, church, conflict, Contact the movie, Cross, death, defeat, faith, film, forgiveness, God, grace, hatred, history, humility, Jesus, Jodie Foster, Lutheran, Martin Luther, New Testament, paradox, Pittsburgh, preaching, Reformation, Reformation Sunday, release, religion, religious wars, Roman Catholic, scripture, sermon, surrender, theology, theology of glory, theology of the cross, trust, victory, violence, Worship
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Pilgrims rising
Don was a husband and father who one day was commuting home after work in a bad thunder storm, when the car he was driving was struck by lightning. Don was okay, and he managed to get home. Sitting down … Continue reading
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Tagged #ottawarising, afraid, baptism, bible, certainty, Christianity, church, competition, discipleship, faith, fear, God, Gospel of Mark, growth, history, Holy Communion, hope, Jesus, love, Lutheran, Martin Luther, New Testament, Ottawa Senators, preaching, promise, Reformation, sacrament, security, sermon, spiritual maturity, theology of glory, theology of the cross, trust, uncertainty, Washington Capitals, Worship
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Funeral sermon for an African-Canadian: Room for all
‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Canada, Canadian, Carleton University, Christian, church, dwelling place, Eucharist, faith, funeral, funeral sermon, Ghana, God, good news, Gospel, grief, heaven, Holy Communion, hope, immigrants, immigration, Jesus, love, Lutheran, mission, Nigeria, Ottawa, Pastoral Care, promise, refugees, room, sacrament, service, trust, Worship
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Thanksgiving not a 1-day event
Thanksgiving is not a one-day event. Canadian Thanksgiving weekend is upon us. Even so, we know that for many of us in Ottawa feeling thankful is not easy at this time. Especially in the aftermath of the tornadoes, what about … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Canada, charity, church, community, donation, faith, feeling, Gospel, grace, hope, love, Lutheran, mission, Ottawa, Ottawa Tornado, reflection, service, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, theology
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Impossible Questions: a sermon for Thanksgiving and Confirmation
In observing Jesus’ teaching style in this text (Matthew 6:24-34), indeed throughout the gospels, notice all the questions he asks. Normally, you would think the student is the only one who asks questions of the teacher, not the other way … Continue reading
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