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2020/10/25 By Barry 1 Comment

Reformation and the Greatest Commandments

Today is Reformation Sunday. This is a bigger thing for Presbyterians and Lutherans than for some other, perfectly fine, denominations. I like Reformation Sunday because in an alternate universe I am an historian and in this universe historical things interest me. I am grateful for an understanding of the context in which I find myself […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: Greatest Commandments, Luther, preaching, Reformation Sunday

2016/10/30 By Barry Leave a Comment

What kind of a call?

This Sunday we looked at calling and the kind of people that Jesus calls. As it turns out there are at least two kinds of calls. The first is the initial call that God extends to people. This is the one that some of us experienced when we were so young we barely remember it. […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year C Tagged With: call, calling, Jesus, Pentecost 24, preaching, Reformation Sunday, Zacchaeus

2014/10/26 By Barry Leave a Comment

Reformation Sunday

This Sunday has two sermons again but both of them take quite a bit of direction from the Reformation Sunday designation. When I was looking into why this Sunday is Reformation Sunday I was reminded that Martin Luther posted his 95 questions on the church door on October 31 so Reformation Sunday is the last […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: faith, glorifying God, knowledge, Luther, Martin Luther, Reformation Sunday, reformer, sola scriptura

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