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This is the third in the “Good News” series and it is from Luke 5:1-11, the call of 4 disciples to be fishers of men. This particular story sets out the example for how a disciple is supposed to respond to Christ – and is in contrast to the people in Nazareth in chapter 4. As we think about sharing the Good News with others, it is worthwhile to ask how a fisherman, Simon, became Peter who preached at Pentecost. The answer is not found within Peter, but rather in God’s hand at work in Peter’s life. It should be the same for us.

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This week’s sermon is based on Jeremiah 1:4-10, which is the story of the calling of Jeremiah. Within this call narrative we have Jeremiah’s excuse, and also direction for a proper focus as opposed to excuses. The spot in the beginning where I mention the video clip is edited so you can’t hear the clip. You can view it, however, right here. Check it out. It makes me chuckle.

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This is the first week of a 4 week series on the “Good News,” that will hopefully help us to examine the Gospel and sharing our faith with others.  This week’s sermon is from Luke 4:14-21, and it’s titled “The B-Team.”  There is a spot in the beginning of the sermon where I showed a preview of the upcoming movie, “The A-Team,” you can find the trailer here.  I also shared a bit from some writing by one of my seminary professors, Dr. Stone.  Here is the blog entry I cited, and it’s worth reading some entries on his blog.

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This is the sermon for January 10 – the first Sunday following Epiphany.  The scripture reading is from Luke 3, and it tells of the baptism of Jesus, followed by the voice from heaven and descending of the Holy Spirit as a dove. I had some visuals for this sermon, focusing on identity by examining three things in scripture -fire, water, and spirit. I had 12 candles and a bowl of water. As Luke pushes us to focus on the revealed identity Christ, I think we are also challenged to find our identity in Christ.

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This sermon was for our covenant service on January 3.  This was a combined worship service that gave us a chance to renew our commitment to Christ.  The scripture reading was from 1 Peter 1:13-21.  During this time of year many of us try to commit to ways we can live better.  For people of faith, our first priority is our relationship with God – we are called out of the world and into relationship with God.  If you are looking for some guidance on an intentional devotional life, here are some good guidelines.

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