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Lent 5 C ~Jn 8:1-11 ~ "Crossing the Kidron" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

The span of earth from Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives is etched into our spiritual geography. The heights of the Holy City are capped...

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Lent 4 ~Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 ~ "Robe, Ring and Sandals" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

One of my favorite passages in the Scriptures was the first reading last Sunday. The passage shows Moses going up the mountain, taking...

susan mcgurgan

Mar 243 min read

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Lent 3 C ~ Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15 ~ "Holy Ground" ~ Susan McGurgan

A young Ukrainian violinist, standing alone in a basement in Kyiv, plays a haunting arrangement of an old Ukrainian folk song, filming...

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Mar 203 min read

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Lent 2 C~ Lk9:28b-36 ~"Beloved" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

From his miraculous birth to his baptism in the waters of the Jordan— from the feeding of the five thousand to the empty tomb on Easter...

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Mar 124 min read

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Lent 1 C ~ Lk 4:1-13 ~ "Company in the Wilderness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

St. Luke sets the scene quickly and with attention to the key details. Jesus has been baptized at the Jordan by John and now a new drama...

susan mcgurgan

Mar 56 min read

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8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

In his sermon on the plain, Jesus provides sayings that instruct his followers in the way of life. We hear him tell us, “Good fruit”...

susan mcgurgan

Feb 256 min read

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7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

A friend of mine is a judge and we were talking one day about the sacrament of reconciliation. She said that my job was a little like...

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Feb 183 min read

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6 OT C ~Lk 6:17, 20-26 ~ "A New Lens" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min

When I was in grade school, our Brittney Spaniel reached up to snatch a ball I was throwing, and her claw scratched my cornea. During the...

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Feb 124 min read

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5 OT C ~ Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Lk 5:1-11 ~ "The Deep" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

For Simon and James and John, it had been one of those nights. One of those long, cold nights when every fish in the sea seemed to be...

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Feb 44 min read

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The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

There is a structure to biblical praise. Patterns and rituals order the prayer and praise of God’s people. So, in faithfulness to...

susan mcgurgan

Jan 286 min read

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3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

Last Sunday we heard the first words and the final words of the Mother of Jesus in the Gospel of John. Today, we hear the first words...

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Jan 213 min read

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2 OT C ~ "Tidal Wave" ~ Jn 2:1-11 Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Who knows what really happened that day? Maybe the guests were unusually rowdy, or the party, unexpectedly fun. Maybe the host scrimped...

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Jan 153 min read

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The Baptism of the Lord C ~ "Walking in the World Wet" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Gospel of Luke takes us into the wilderness this week, to the banks of the Jordan River, a holy spot of remembrance and hope for the...

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Jan 73 min read

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The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

I have always loved the shepherds in the Christmas story. And it might have a little to do with having played the part of the shepherd...

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Dec 23, 20245 min read

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Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

We are almost ready to go to Bethlehem. We are almost ready to look for an inn and to hear the angels and see the shepherds. The trees...

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Dec 16, 20242 min read

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Advent 3 C ~ "Emmanuel, the God who Arrives" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Advent comes. The beginning of the church year arrives again after a long year of political unrest, religious division, and global...

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Dec 11, 20243 min read

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

I saw her, and I wept. In the summer of 2006, while I was studying the Spanish language in the city of Guanajuato, I traveled to Mexico...

susan mcgurgan

Dec 10, 20243 min read

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Advent 2 C "Prepare the Way in the Wilderness" Lk 3:1-6 ~ Susan McGurgan

A voice in the desert cries, “Prepare the way for the Lord!” So often, when the Word of the Lord comes to us, it arrives—not from the...

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Dec 2, 20244 min read

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Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

Preacher Fred Craddock shaped a sermon for Christmas Eve titled “The Eye of the Storm.” To a community that had been ravaged by a...

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Nov 26, 20246 min read

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The trial scene is so familiar—Jesus there before Pilate. Right off, Pilate raises the big question: “Are you the King of the Jews?” ...

susan mcgurgan

Nov 20, 20245 min read

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Lent 5 C ~Jn 8:1-11 ~ "Crossing the Kidron" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

Lent 4 ~Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 ~ "Robe, Ring and Sandals" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Lent 3 C ~ Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15 ~ "Holy Ground" ~ Susan McGurgan

Lent 2 C~ Lk9:28b-36 ~"Beloved" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Lent 1 C ~ Lk 4:1-13 ~ "Company in the Wilderness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

6 OT C ~Lk 6:17, 20-26 ~ "A New Lens" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min

5 OT C ~ Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Lk 5:1-11 ~ "The Deep" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

2 OT C ~ "Tidal Wave" ~ Jn 2:1-11 Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Baptism of the Lord C ~ "Walking in the World Wet" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 3 C ~ "Emmanuel, the God who Arrives" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 2 C "Prepare the Way in the Wilderness" Lk 3:1-6 ~ Susan McGurgan

Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

What's New?

New Position for Susan McGurgan
Susan is now the Director of the Preach All Ways Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University, Indianapolis.

20 OT B ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. ~Preach This Week

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Lent 5 C ~Jn 8:1-11 ~ "Crossing the Kidron" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

Lent 4 ~Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 ~ "Robe, Ring and Sandals" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Lent 3 C ~ Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15 ~ "Holy Ground" ~ Susan McGurgan

Lent 2 C~ Lk9:28b-36 ~"Beloved" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Lent 1 C ~ Lk 4:1-13 ~ "Company in the Wilderness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

6 OT C ~Lk 6:17, 20-26 ~ "A New Lens" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min

5 OT C ~ Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Lk 5:1-11 ~ "The Deep" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

2 OT C ~ "Tidal Wave" ~ Jn 2:1-11 Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Baptism of the Lord C ~ "Walking in the World Wet" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 3 C ~ "Emmanuel, the God who Arrives" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 2 C "Prepare the Way in the Wilderness" Lk 3:1-6 ~ Susan McGurgan

Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

What's New?

New Position for Susan McGurgan Susan is now the Director of the Preach All Ways Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University, Indianapolis. 20 OT B ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. ~Preach This Week

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New Position for Susan McGurgan
Susan is now the Director of the Preach All Ways Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University, Indianapolis.

20 OT B ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. ~Preach This Week