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About patrick h wrisley

A Mainline Presbyterian Orthodox Evangelical Socially Minded Prophetic Contemplative Preacher sharing the Winsome Story of Christ as I try to muddle through as a father, friend, head of staff, colleague, and disciple.

My final sermon at First Pres FTL: Final Thoughts, Colossians 4:2-6

Posted on July 24, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

Our morning text comes from Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae. Colossians is a letter written to a church in what is today’s Turkey. His letter focuses on two primary issues confronting the church at the time. You see, … Continue reading →

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Forget the Soil; Let’s Talk About the Seed! Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Posted on July 17, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

This morning we are picking back up in the Gospel account from Matthew. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to Matthew 13 and we are going to start with verse one. Matthew 13 is a highly packed and dense … Continue reading →

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Side by Side, Matthew 11:25-30

Posted on July 11, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by Dr. Patrick H Wrisley on Sunday, July 9, 2023 Years ago, the former President of Princeton Seminary, Dr. Robert Gillespie, was speaking at a conference about the state of the church and culture. He said, “We … Continue reading →

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What’s at Stake?, Genesis 22:1-14

Posted on July 3, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon preached by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min., July 2, 2023, Proper 8, Year A Today’s scripture begins with the words, “After these things”, and being good students of the Bible, our first duty is to ask, “What things?” Last … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Prayer for Sunday, June 25, 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity, we mark out time this day and ask you to hallow it as we worship, celebrate, and reunite with you and to one another. As you have called … Continue reading →

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