Tag Archives: God
December 22, 2024, Prince of Peace, Isaiah 9:6 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Tiny sermon #1 Salutation – a poem by Luci Shaw Luke 1:39-45 Framed in light, Mary sings through the doorway. Elizabeth’s six-month joy jumps, a palpable greeting, a hidden first encounter between son and Son. And my heart turns over when I …
December 15, 2024, Advent 3, Eternal Father, Isaiah 9:6 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon, click the link above. The text is below. The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,on them has light shone. You have multiplied the nation;you have increased its joy;they rejoice before youas with joy at the harvest,as they are glad when they divide the spoil. …
December 8, 2024, Mighty God, Isaiah 9:6, – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Welcome to the second week of Advent. The word “Advent” means “coming,” so this season, of all the seasons of the year, is all about the One who is coming. When we get ready to receive company, family or friends or whoever …
November 17, 2024, The Birth of the Unshakeable, Mark 13:1-13 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to this sermon click the link above. The text is below. The disciples were gazing in wonder at the glory of the Temple. We shouldn’t think they were just awestruck because they were country bumpkins who didn’t know any better. There was good reason for anyone to be amazed. The dimensions for the …
November 10, 2024, Devouring Widow’s Houses, Mark 12:38-44 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon click the link above. The text is below: When Carroll and I bought our first house, lo those many years ago, we found an old brick farmhouse inside the St. Louis city limits. It had been built in the 1800’s and then kind of swallowed up by the neighborhood that …
September 29, 2024, A Matter of Stumbling Blocks, Mark 9:38-50 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. “If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea Jesus told …
September 22, 2024, Enankalisamenos, Mark 9:30-37 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. There is a wonderful Greek word in the gospel reading today. The word is enankalisamenos and it’s found in verse 36 – “He took a child and put him in the midst of them. And he took him in his arms;” enankalisamenos …
July 28, 2024, What’s the Point?, Mark 6:30-44 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. There is at least one theme in our lectionary readings today, and that is the theme of “Signs and Wonders.” In the Old Testament reading, Elisha performs a Jesus-style miracle. It’s a time of famine, and Elisha is having dinner with the …
June 23, 2024, Mark 4:35-41, What Are You So Afraid Of? – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell
To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. I am afraid of the dark. I know that seems baby-ish,, but if I am honest I have to admit that as old as I am, I am still afraid of the dark. When I walk Dobby around the yard late at …
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