by Stephen Phelps | Nov 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, November 1, 2009 Luke 14: 12-24 Today—November 1—they call All Saints Day. It’s the day that Halloween is “een” to, the evening of All Hallows. It’s the Christian day of remembrance for the dead—a...
by Stephen Phelps | Aug 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on Sunday, August 16, 20091 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 I hope for you that this summer has moments beautiful and set apart enough from the ordinary run of days to sting you. If you have a favorite summer get-away and...
by Stephen Phelps | Jun 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on Sunday, June 21, 20091 Samuel 17; 2 Corinthians 6: 1-13; Mar 4:35-41 One thing shared by all these stories we’ve heard today you have no doubt felt, if not thought—how their subject is struggle. David’s...
by Stephen Phelps | Apr 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on Sunday, November 22, 2009Deuteronomy 14:22-29 & 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 You’re probably familiar with this word, tithe. People usually say it means giving to the church one tenth of your income. Now, it may be...
by Stephen Phelps | Mar 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on the Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2009 Jeremiah 31: 27-34; Luke 5: 1-11 One often hears it said of Jesus that he was a great teacher. In today’s story, so many want to hear him at the lake shore that they...
by Stephen Phelps | Mar 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on the Third Sunday in Lent, March 15, 2009 Exodus 20: 1-17; James 4: 7-8 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. How many commandments are there? Ten? How many laws? How many rules? Six hundred...
by Stephen Phelps | Feb 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Audio of the sermon Download PDF Texts on Sunday, February 15, 2009 Genesis 11:27—12:5; Matthew 6: 19-24 I’m going to use my hands to shape part of the ancient Middle East, to show you Ur,...
by Stephen Phelps | Dec 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on the Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 21, 2008Luke 1: 5-25; 1 Samuel 1: 1-20 The Hebrew Bible opens with a story about creation. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth . . .” A chapter later,...
by Stephen Phelps | Dec 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on the Second Sunday in Advent December 7, 2008Isaiah 7: 1-4, 10-16 and Matthew 1: 1-25 “A gentle woman housed God in her womb and asked as its price peace for the world, salvation for those who are lost, and life...
by Stephen Phelps | Nov 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2008 Romans 1: 1-7; Mark 1: 1-11 Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We call it a time of preparation or waiting. But waiting and preparing for what? Christmas? The...
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