Pentecost

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    “All things”? Really?

    Date: July 24, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 128; Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Sermon Title: “All things”? Really? Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110724_-_knox.mp3|titles=”All things”? Really?] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110724_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=St. Mark’s Presbyterian] It is one of the besetting sins for many preachers that they feel compelled to complain about how hard…

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    Jacob’s ladder

    Date: July 17, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Genesis 28:10-19a; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon Title: Jacob’s ladder Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110717_-_knox.mp3|titles=Jacob’s ladder] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110717_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Jacob’s ladder] The Old Testament story of Jacob sleeping with his head on a rock and receiving a vision of a ladder connecting…

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    The Extravagant Sower

    Date: July 10, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112; Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Sermon Title: The Extravagant Sower Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110710_-_knox.mp3|titles=The Extravagant Sower] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110710_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=The Extravagant Sower] It isn’t exactly arrogance that makes me surprised when I learn something new about a familiar passage of…