Christ Lutheran Church Harrisburg

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Preaching at Christ Church

  1. 1D AGO

    The ways of the world and the ways of Jesus

    The world says one thing and does another.  It will even use religion to get what it wants.  It will cloak itself in talk about purity and holiness, all while plotting to kill.  Jesus' way is different from that.  There's no hiding with Jesus.  No spin.  Just the truth.  The sermon is based on John 18:28-40.

    18 min

  2. MAR 2

    Washing Feet

    John's Gospel moves us to the Last Supper.  Jesus washes the disciples' feet.  That includes Judas who will betray him.  He doesn't attack Judas preemptively.  He washes his feet instead in an act of love.  Because it's not about changing his enemy's heart or mind.  Jesus does it to remain who he is.  The sermon is based on John 13:1-17

    18 min

  3. FEB 23

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part

    The story of the raising of Lazarus is full of waiting, mourning, and resurrection.  And we can't get to resurrection, until we go through the waiting and the mourning.  The sermon is based on John 11:1-44.

    22 min

  4. FEB 8

    Jesus at a Distance

    The further away from the seat of power, the easier it is to see Jesus.  Proximity to power has a way of blurring our view of Jesus and his way.  In this Sunday's Gospel, we hear about a royal official who leaves his position to call on Jesus because power doesn't heal.  But Jesus does.  The sermon is based on John 4:46-54.

    20 min

  5. FEB 2

    Jesus and Conflict

    The Gospel of John starts and ends with conflict and has episodes of conflict all along the way.  In John 4, Jesus walks away from conflict with the Pharisees because it isn't the right time and their hearts are closed.  Instead, he walks into long standing conflict in Samaria because there is an opportunity for transformation.  With Jesus, conflict isn't ignored.  It is managed.  The people in it are seen. And conflict doesn't get the final say.  The sermon is based on John 4:1-42.

    24 min

  6. JAN 20

    Cleansing can be Painful

    John 2 tells us about Jesus cleansing the Temple, taking place at the beginning of his public ministry.  Jesus is acknowledging what many others wouldn't - that there was an open wound causing harm to people and in need of cleansing and healing.  Likewise, we have many open wounds that need to be acknowledged and dealt with, rather than turning and looking away.  The sermon is based on John 2:13-25.

    22 min

  7. JAN 12

    A Wedding in Cana

    John's Gospel is so very unique.  It slows everything down.  Jesus' big first appearance is at an unnamed wedding where he trying to keep attention away from himself, and the impact is small.  John is presenting Jesus as something different than what people expect.  A counter to the culture, a resistance to the powers and their ways.  The main resistance being joy.  The sermon is based on John 2:1-11.

    23 min

  8. JAN 5

    Come and See

    Jesus doesn't chase.  He doesn't demand certainty.  He isn't interested in control.  Yet so much of Christianity today seems to want what Jesus rejected.  Instead Jesus just says "Come and see."  Because he recognizes that transformation comes through invitation.  The sermon is based on John 1:35-51.

    22 min
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Preaching at Christ Church

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  • Creator
    Christ Lutheran Church
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Christ Lutheran Church Harrisburg