Tag Archives: First Presbyterian Church Glens Falls

Refilling Surge Capacity: The Impact of the Syrophoenician Woman on Jesus | Sermon Reflection, Mark 7:24-31

Posted on September 9, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon delivered on Sunday, September 8, 2024, by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley Have you ever heard someone use the phrase, “I’ve hit the wall”? It is a phrase used to describe someone who has reached her limits and … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Depression: The Story of Elijah – Finding Solace in God’s Silence, 1 Kings 19:1-14

Posted on August 11, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon Delivered on August 11, 2024 by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Today’s Story with the biblical giant Elijah is one all of us can relate with in our own lives. Let us review what is going on in Elijah’s … Continue reading →

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Measuring Christian Maturity: Insights from Ephesians 4:1-16

Posted on August 4, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

 A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley on August 4, 2024 This morning’s scripture lesson comes from Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus. Many presume he wrote it some 35 plus or minus years after Jesus died, most likely … Continue reading →

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Which One Do You Relate with?, or, The Lord’ll Provide, John 6:1-15

Posted on July 30, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon delivered on July 28, 2024 by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Some 81 years ago, a young German pastor named Martin Niemoller stood with a delegation of leaders of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church confronting Adolf Hitler about … Continue reading →

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Coepit Facere et Docere, Mark 6:14-29

Posted on July 15, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on July 14, 2024, by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley One of the daily readings for the lectionary this week was from Matthew. It registered with me considering what happened last evening in Pennsylvania as well as … Continue reading →

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