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The Gospel Defined, Mark 1:14-20

Posted on January 22, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min., on January 21, 2024 We are beginning to wade into the Gospel of Mark for a season and before beginning, I want to give it some context. Mark is one of the … Continue reading →

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Now the Lord Came and Stood Calling as Before, 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Posted on January 19, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Once upon a time, there was a woman who dearly loved her husband and so truly wanted to give him a child. Try as they may, she was unable to conceive. She and her husband were good people and loved … Continue reading →

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The Essence of a Call, Matthew 9:9-13,18-26

Posted on June 12, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on June 11, 2023, by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. As the church calendar moves into the rhythm of Ordinary Time, our Gospel selections running from now through the end of November come from Matthew. If … Continue reading →

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Meeting Us Where We Are, John 21:15-19

Posted on May 4, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

A message preached by Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley, May 1, 2022 If we peer down from 40K feet, we can see how John’s gospel begins and ends very neatly and includes both a prologue and an epilogue. The prologue, which … Continue reading →

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A First Century Lesson for a Twenty-First Century Church; John 1:43-51

Posted on January 19, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley on 1/17/2021.             A first century lesson for a twenty-first century Church.  Will we take heed and listen to it? It’s not a difficult lesson to learn and it’s a lesson we desperately … Continue reading →

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