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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: January 2015

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, January 25, 2015. The Light of the World: A Sermon on Matthew 5:1-20. The Mount of the Beatitudes, Galilee. Scripture can be found here. This morning’s New York Times Sunday Review has a column by Nicholas Kristof. He writes about human rights, women’s rights, health, and global affairs. Today’s column sports a picture of two teenagers, both wearing their cross country jerseys. He writes,. Then, about 15 years ago, Kevin hurt his back and was laid off&...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: September 2014

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, September 28, 2014. Deep River: Sermon on Revelation 22:1-5. Scripture can be found here. Deep river—my home is over Jordan,. Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground. Don't you want to go to that Gospel feast,. That promised land where all is peace. Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground. From the beginning, people in anguish have called out to God for relief. At least 2500 years ago, the writer of Psalm 13 wrote,. And on...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: May 2014

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, May 25, 2014. The Secret of Joy: Sermon on Philippians 1:1-18a. Scripture can be found here. And isn’t there always one person who, for some inexplicable reason, is able to let it all roll off them? Whose smiling “hello” is the real thing, who seems not to be affected by the misery of everyone around them? What’s their secret? Run the extra three miles, and are being carried along by endorphins? What’s the secret of joy? What is his secret? Paul opens ...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: October 2014

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, October 26, 2014. Wisdom and Compassion: Sermon on 1 Kings 3:4-28. Solomon the Wise" by Gustave Doré. Scripture can be found here. They say “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Well, actually, Solomon says it, in the book of Proverbs, which is traditionally attributed to him. Solomon talks a lot about wisdom. But it is very hard to know how to talk about Solomon. There are other readings, though.

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: On Holding On and Letting Go: A Sermon for Transfiguration and Baptism Sunday

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, February 15, 2015. On Holding On and Letting Go: A Sermon for Transfiguration and Baptism Sunday. Scripture can be found here. A First-Person monologue, from the point of view of Simon Peter. Little one, I don’t know who he is. And that’s the truth. Sometimes. Well, I knew, little one, that here was a man who was speaking the deepest truth of his heart. I could see it in his face. And my brother and I dropped everything—we dropped our net...And that da...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: On Worry and Wildflowers: A Sermon on Matthew 6:24-35

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, February 8, 2015. On Worry and Wildflowers: A Sermon on Matthew 6:24-35. Joan Fontaine in " Rebecca. Scripture can be found here. And our marriage is a success, isn’t it? 8221; Her husband pats her on the back absentmindedly, and says, “If you say so, then we’ll leave it at that.”. 8217; [James 2:15b-16]. That’s not Jesus, anyway. That’s not what he’s saying. Will worry make your life one hour longer? Will worry make your life one minute longer? When i...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: The First Temptation of Christ: Sermon on Matthew 4:1-17

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, January 18, 2015. The First Temptation of Christ: Sermon on Matthew 4:1-17. Scripture can be found here. The wings of the Spirit-dove are still beating the air, and the words of the Almighty still hang there, when the action of our passage begins: “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matthew 4:1). Let’s just say, for the sake of argument, that there really is such a creature as a devil. Sixth: In the New T...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: On Burdens and Gifts: A Sermon on Matthew 18:15-35

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, February 22, 2015. On Burdens and Gifts: A Sermon on Matthew 18:15-35. Scripture can be found here. Almost all of us have the stories. The best friend who said something cruel. The parent who favored the other child until it broke a heart. The one who lied and lost our trust. Seven is a great number. Seven is a symbolic number in scripture, a number of fullness and completion—the six days of creation plus the day of rest. Perfect. Com...Seven (That&#82...

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church: April 2014

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The Sermon Blog @ Union Presbyterian Church. Sunday, April 20, 2014. A Beloved Disciple: An Easter Meditation on John 20:1-18. The Empty Tomb" by He Qi. Scripture can be found here. There’s a mystery at the heart of John’s gospel. Have you ever noticed? The other disciple. The unnamed disciple. Also known as the “beloved disciple.” “Disciple” means “learner,” by the way. To be a disciple is to want to learn, all you can, from the one you are following. Who is this special person? The two set out together...