Tag Archives: Discipleship

Showing Others Who God Is, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Posted on January 21, 2025 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon delivered on January 19, 2025 by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 12.1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed … Continue reading →

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Faith Over Fear: Lessons from Elijah and the Widow, 1 Kings 17:8-16

Posted on November 11, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. on November 10, 2024. Have you looked at your calendar lately? Just a couple of Sundays are standing in the way of our country’s coma-inducing tryptophan-laced day of turkey and … Continue reading →

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Love is a Verb: Practical Faith in Action, Mark 12:28-34

Posted on November 4, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

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 to pause and ask who is the … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Jesus Prayer in Mark’s Gospel, Mark 10:46-52

Posted on October 30, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon delivered on October 27, 2024 by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley If you were Jewish and heard the city of Jericho, what comes to mind? You would remember that Jericho was the first city the Israelite’s came to … Continue reading →

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Did those Zebedee brothers really just ask Jesus that?!, Mark 10:32-45

Posted on October 21, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The people who put together the lectionary has our reading start with verse 35 which really waters down the scene and makes it ho-hum. We will … Continue reading →

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