Tag Archives: Church

The Gospel Defined, Mark 1:14-20

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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Side by Side, Matthew 11:25-30

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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Making Choices, 1 Corinthians 3: 1-9

A sermon delivered February 12, 2023, by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Making choices. You and I are faced with making choices the moment we wake up in the morning. Do I stay in bed, or do I get up? What … Continue reading

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The Characteristics of a Disciple, Matthew 5:13-20

A sermon preached by Patrick H. Wrisley on February 5, 2023. Matthew 5.1 says that Jesus went up onto the mountain and Matthew 8.1 says Jesus came down the mountain. Sandwiched between these two verses are three chapters that comprise … Continue reading

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The Juxtaposition Between Joy and Grumbling, Luke 19:1-10

A sermon delivered on October 30, 2022 by Patrick H. Wrisley             We pick up in the Story with Jesus just a day or two away from his  entering into Jerusalem on what we traditionally call Palm Sunday. At the … Continue reading

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