Category Archives: audio sermons
November 14, 2021, Hope in the Rubble, Mark 13:1-8 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Jesus and his disciples were at the Temple in Jerusalem, which was one of the most magnificent buildings in the whole world. A historian of the time, named Josephus, wrote, “Now the outward face of the Temple in its front wanted nothing that was likely to surprise men’s minds or their eyes, for it was …
November 7, 2021, Who Was with You on Heartbreak Hill, Book of Wisdom 3:1-9 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: Today, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. In one way or another, the Church has celebrated this feast almost from its earliest days. As early as the third century, a man named Gregory Thaumaturgus (which means the “Wonder Worker”) wrote about a festival of martyrs. In the …
October 31, 2021, The New Old Number One Commandment, Mark 12:28-34 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: What we call the Law was actually a whole book of laws and regulations that were given to govern life and worship in the nation of Israel. We’re most familiar with the Ten Commandments, but there were some 613 laws in all, literally dealing with everything from birth …
October 24, 2021, Knock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven’s Door, Mark 10:46-32 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, use the link above. Prayer is such a mysterious thing. Of all religious practices it can be the most intimate. We bare our souls before God in prayer. Sometimes we plead for God’s mercy. Sometimes we cry out in fear or desperation. Sometimes we weep for shame and regret. Other …
October 17, 2021, From Riches to Rags, Mark 10:32-45 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the above link. James and John were sons of a family of fishermen in Bethsaida, on the coast by the sea of Galilee. Along with Peter, they were the first disciples to be called by Jesus. Peter, James and John formed a kind of “inner circle” among the Twelve …
October 11, 2021, What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life, Mark 10:17-31 – guest speaker Helen Harris
Recently, a person I know was pre-planning their funeral service whichmany of us have done. They were picking out their favorite scripturesand hymns. They kiddingly asked for the hymn, “Here I come Lord,”where the actual title is “Here I am Lord.” This person is one we call asnowbird, who is very fortunate to be able …
October 3, 2021, The Myth of the Marlboro Man, Mark 10:2-16 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
I want to call your attention this morning to a condition that is threatening the lives of people all around us. The dangers of this condition have been scientifically proven, but for one reason or another people haven’t taken it as seriously as they need to. It’s a public health crisis, something the whole community …
September 26, 2021, It’s Not Just a Metaphor, Mark 9:38-50 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
So, how do you read a passage that tells you to cut off your hand, or cut off your foot, or tear out your eye? If you think this passage that we just read is really hard to understand, you’re not alone. The first instinct that we might have when we come upon this bit …
September 19, 2021, Free to Lose, Free to Love, Mark 9:30-37 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
Today you can really feel that summer is over and autumn is just a couple of days away. We’ve been plugging away at getting ready at our house: picking plums and raspberries and cucumbers and squash to can or freeze or make jam, and all the other things we need to do to be ready …
September 12, 2021, Out of the Box and Into the Way, Mark 8:27-38 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click here: I am one of those people who need to make lists. I have lists all over the place – lists on the refrigerator of the dinners I’m going to make this week, and grocery lists on the blackboard, and lists of ideas for birthday presents, and lists of …
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