Monthly Archives: February, 2023

February 26, 2023, When Desires Are Too Expensive, Matthew 4:1-11 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to the sermon, click the link above. Below is an outline of the sermon. 1. This week marked one year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. What is the status of the anti-war movement in Russia? “The anti-war movement is non-existent.”People in Russia who are so afraid of the authorities that …

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February 19, 2023, Going Down from the Mountain, Matthew 17:1-13 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click the link above. An outline for the sermon follows. 1. Begin with Peter’s testimony in a.d. 64-67, shortly before his death: 2 Peter 1:13-19 30 years after the event Peter remembered on Mount Tabor, close to Nazareth – awe, fear – description of what they saw Mark’s account – …

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February 12, 2023, Don’t Touch the Stove (and other ways to choose life), Matthew 5:21-37 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

An outline of the sermon is given below: 1. If you are a parent, you know that all parents make rules for their children – as soon as they begin to move around. Rules for little children are usually all about keeping them safe. We had a farm, so there were a lot of dangers: …

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February 5, 2023, Congratulations! You Are the Light of the World, Matthew 5:14-16 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click the link above. Here is the outline for the sermon. AP News: Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby, head of Presbyterian Church of Scotland together in South Sudan to draw global attention to the plight of the people – Francis was highlighting in particular the plight of South Sudanese women, …

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