Luke 1:26-56 Part 1: The Visitation (Shirley Redekop) In place of a traditional sermon this morning, we will, as Mary, mother of Jesus did, ponder what was told to her by the angel Gabriel, and Mary’s reaction to this news. In the spring of 2014 and again in 2024 Fred and I attended […]
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Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction When I was teaching, parent/teacher interviews always made me a bit nervous. Most of the time, these were good conversations–a way to communicate with parents about how their children were doing, and what kinds of things we could do to support their learning. But every once in a while something
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Isaiah 40:1-11 ‘Great Expectations’ has to be one of the best book titles ever created. The phrase awakens the imagination. It conjures up images and descriptions of what might be possible and conceivable. It speaks to anticipation, wonder and hope. Great Expectations is the title of Charles Dicken’s famous 1861 novel, set in
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Meditation for Eternity Sunday 2025 Ezra 1: 3:7-13; 6:13-22 Coming Home to God God, you have been our dwelling place, our refuge in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, From everlasting to everlasting you are God (Psalm 90:1-2). And it is
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Daniel 6 I have never preached before on Daniel and the lion’s den. The last time I remember lions coming into a worship service at SJMC was early in my time here when three guests from the Benin Bible Institute were here, and one of them did a very enthusiastic children’s story in
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Ezekiel 37:1-14 Friday night was Halloween. It is one of those strange and funny dates and celebrations in the calendar that our society marks and has fun with. You may have had trick or treaters come to your door for candy, or you were out trick or treating as a kid or as
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