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A Cross is More than Something to Slip into Your Pocket, Mark 8:31-38, Lent 2, Year B

Posted on February 28, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Turn in your Bible to Mark 8.31-38. We find that Jesus and his companions have traveled roughly 30 miles north from Capernaum to the town of Caesarea Philippi – a town that would be considered to be as pagan as … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 2, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

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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Making Sure the Math is Right, Luke 14:25-33

Posted on September 6, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on September 4, 2022, by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley Both of today’s biblical readings deal with making choices. In Deuteronomy 30, Moses is instructing the Hebrews that life with God requires them to make a … Continue reading →

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The Tables are Turned, Luke 12:32-40

Posted on August 10, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon preached on August 7, 2022, by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. The entirety of the twelfth chapter of Luke has Jesus speaking to a crowd of many thousands[1]. The primary overall focus of the chapter is God is coming … Continue reading →

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