By Erin Barger
Too often Christians get distracted by things of this world … things that just don’t matter to God. But Christians often take things of this world too seriously. “God chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise.”
Christians get caught up in the minutia of the world, for instance complaining about people not saying “Merry Christmas” or … Read the rest
Christianity is no fun if there’s no resurrection. The resurrection of the body of Jesus Christ is at the root of God’s authority over every other authority.
Powerful people — from kings to emperors, to dictators to Presidents — have consistently used death as a tool of power. It’s the final enforcement for rulers — if you disagree with them
“Peace be with you.”
He is risen!
But what does Jesus’ resurrection truly mean to us? Are we really ready to accept the risen Jesus? Or are we too comfortable with our earthly life that we prefer to live our lives as if Jesus is dead?
If we are truly ready to accept the risen Jesus, and the eternal life offered to us, that … Read the rest
“Letting Go”
Sermon by The Rev. Lisa Caine
John 20:1-18
March 27, 2016 • Easter Sunday
Audio for this sermon is unavailable.
John begins the Easter story with the words “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark . . .” These words should not come as a surprise to those of us who have, … Read the rest
by Jamie Calkin
Matthew 26:36-38 (NIV)
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed … Read the rest
“It’s Only the Beginning”
Sermon by The Rev. Lisa Caine
April 5, 2015 • Easter Sunday
Mark 16:1-8
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Choir Music:
Opening
Anthem
Offertory
Mark’s account of Easter morning is the earliest on record. The women, who had stood by the cross on Friday, go to Jesus’ burial site early on Sunday morning. They are there to do what women … Read the rest
Sermon by The Rev. Lisa Caine
April 20, 2014: Easter Sunday
Matthew 28: 1-10
If there were only two stories we could tell about the life of Jesus, we probably would chose the beginning and the end: the story of his birth and the story of his death, both equally marvelous and mysterious. Just as we blend together the birth … Read the rest
by Rebecca Simpson-Litke
Psalm 130 Musical Setting: words by Christopher Idle (1975), music a Scottish traditional melody (MacPherson’s Farewell); harmony by David Iliff (1990); arrangement and voices by Rebecca Simpson-Litke (2014); recording/editing by David Litke (2014)
April 14, 2014
This time of year, I often experience a real sense of longing – longing for the end of a stressful school … Read the rest