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Proper 22 • Hebrews 2:1–13 (14–18)
Not only did God honor us with the role of being responsible over creation, he now honors us by becoming a human creature so that…
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Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014
How do we know if a prophet speaks the truth? We know by seeing whether what he said actually happens.
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Lent 4 • Isaiah 42:14–21 • March 30, 2014
Turn to the execution of his promise in Christ, the one who opens our ears to God’s communication, his torah, and who opens our eyes…
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Proper 12 • Deuteronomy 7:6-9 • July 27, 2014
God, our faithful God, keeps his word and covenant in redemption and forgiveness.
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Proper 14 • Job 38:4–18 • August 10, 2014
In keeping with the flow of the book of Job, the preacher should replace the listener’s sense of indignation with a sense of wonder at…
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Advent 4 • Isaiah 7:10–17 • December 22, 2013
The sign of Immanuel is a sign of hope and promise, of grace and mercy, for Jesus has come to be with us, with forgiveness,…
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Advent 3 • Isaiah 35:1–10 • December 15, 2013
Isaiah 35 is fulfilled in Christ yet the power of evil, the desert’s hold of death, continues to exert its influence as Christians await the…
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Transfiguration Sunday • Exodus 24:8–18 • March 2, 2014
If OT Israel needed a mediator, the one named and appointed to approach the presence of God on behalf of the people, how much greater…