Out of order sermons
Some sermon posting coming along here that may be out of order. I had the very best of intentions when I began this blog, but have been quite remiss in the actual posting!
Pentecost 2 Year B June 14 2009
Ezekiel 17:22-24, Psalm 20, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17, Mark 4:26-34 What is stronger than God, more evil than the devil, poor people have it in abundance, rich people do not need it at all and if you eat it you will die? I received this riddle years ago in an email. It claimed that if I…
Baptism of our Lord, January 11th, 2009
Baptism of Our Lord—Year B January 11 2009 Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 Imagine the scene from today’s Gospel reading. There was a man, a crazy passionate man, dressed in rough clothing made out of animal hair and leather. A wild rough looking man who had been in the wilderness a long…
Christmas 2 Year B
Christmas 2 Year B – January 4 2009 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:1-18 I cannot even begin to tell you all what a joy it is to be here with you all this morning at Shepherd of the Hills. There are so many things I am excited about, so many things I…
The Oddly Shaped Season – Lent 2
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18Psalm 27Phil 3:17-4:1Luke 13:31-35 Lent is an oddly shaped season. It is full of contradictions, opposites and uncomfortable places. It lasts 40 days. 40 is a symbolic number in scripture. There is rain for 40 days and nights. 40 years wandering in the wilderness for the children of Israel. 40 days in the desert…
Shepherdess Writes 