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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.

The Provocateur; Hebrews 10:19-25

Posted on November 15, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

Delivered November 14, 2021 by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min.               Our text this morning comes from Hebrews. Thought to be written thirty-five years or so after Jesus’ death, it is written by an anonymous writer who modern scholars … Continue reading →

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Mark 12:28-34

Posted on November 1, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

See also Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Leviticus 19:18, 34 Listen for the Word of the Lord from Mark 12:28 – 34. 28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another…  Now before we go any further, we need … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Throwing It All Behind, Mark 10:42-56

Posted on October 26, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

  A sermon preached on October 24, 2021 by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. No doubt you have seen one of the many homeless men and women on Broward streets who either carry a backpack with all their l possessions in … Continue reading →

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Sermon: David’s Polygraph; Psalm 26

Posted on October 4, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

Sermon reached by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min., October 3, 2021 Have you ever had to undergo a lie-detector test? A lie-detector, or a polygraph, is a machine that a person is connected to which measures perspiration and changes in heart … Continue reading →

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Sermon: C’mon, God! Gimme a Break!, Numbers 11:10-17, 24-25

Posted on September 27, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

Today, we are going to look at religious community and its relationship with its leadership.  Let’s begin with Numbers 11.4. The King James Version has it read, “And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting…”. The New … Continue reading →

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