Sermon for January 13, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMuunoXxg8 Program Transcript Scripture Readings Isa. 43:1-7 • Ps. 29:1-11 • Acts 8:14-17 • Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Jesus, the Demolition Artist (Luke 3:7-17, 21-22) Note to preacher: For the introduction you may want to show … Continue reading "Sermon for January 13, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for January 6, 2019 (Epiphany) Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9suPW9T2IwI Program Transcript Note: January 6, the day of Epiphany, begins a season in the Church calendar also called Epiphany (or Epiphany Season). For a Surprising God article explaining its meaning, click here. Scripture … Continue reading "Sermon for January 6, 2019 (Epiphany)" Read the article
Sermon for Dec. 30, 2018 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8TL9FPhuS8&feature=youtu.be Program Transcript Scripture readings for today: 1 Sam. 2:18-20, 26 • Ps. 148 • Col. 3:12-17 • Luke 2:41-52 The Most Boring Story in the Gospels (Luke 2:41-51) Introduction Note to preacher: You may want … Continue reading "Sermon for Dec. 30, 2018" Read the article
Note: This sermon is for Christmas Eve or Day, which begins the 12 days of the Christmas season (for a Surprising God post about Christmas, click here). A Speaking of Life video and discussion questions are not provided with this sermon. For a Bible Project video exploring Luke's account of Jesus' birth, click here. Scripture … Continue reading "Sermon for Dec. 24/25, 2018 (Christmas)" Read the article
Sermon for Dec. 23, 2018 (Advent 4) Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHm68-r8RV4&feature=youtu.be Program Transcript Note: This sermon is for the last Sunday of the season of Advent, which spans the four Sundays that precede Christmas day. To read a Surprising God post explaining the … Continue reading "Sermon for Dec. 23, 2018 (Advent 4)" Read the article
Sermon for Dec. 16, 2018 (Advent 3) Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUQ36U4pmAU&feature=youtu.be Program Transcript Note: This sermon is for the third Sunday of the season of Advent, which spans the four Sundays that precede Christmas day. To read a Surprising God post explaining the … Continue reading "Sermon for Dec. 16, 2018 (Advent 3)" Read the article
Sermon for Dec. 9, 2018 (Advent 2) Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8YTBT6VNU4 Program Transcript Note: This sermon is for the second Sunday of Advent, the season that spans the four Sundays preceding Christmas day. To read a Surprising God post explaining the meaning of … Continue reading "Sermon for Dec. 9, 2018 (Advent 2)" Read the article
Sermon for Dec. 2, 2018 (Advent 1) Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPRLpLS0cDM Program Transcript Note: With this sermon we enter the season of Advent, which spans the four Sundays that precede Christmas day. To read a Surprising God post explaining the meaning of Advent … Continue reading "Sermon for Dec. 2, 2018 (Advent 1)" Read the article
Note on today’s liturgy: November 25, 2018 is Christ the King (or Reign of Christ) Sunday. It concludes Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar, marking the end of the worship year (Year B in the Revised Common Lectionary). Next Sunday (December 2, 2018) we enter a new worship year (Year C) with Advent Season. Our … Continue reading "Sermon for November 25, 2018" Read the article
Scripture Readings: 1 Sam. 1:4-20; Ps. 16; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8 Sermon by Ted Johnston (From Mark 13:1-37, drawing on commentary from New Bible Commentary and Bible Knowledge Commentary) The Little Apocalypse Introduction In our journey through the Gospel of Mark, we come to chapter 13, a passage often called “The Little Apocalypse.” Here Jesus … Continue reading "Sermon for November 18, 2018" Read the article
