Tag Archives: First Presbyterian

The Difference Between Tradition and Nostalgia, Exodus 16:2-15

Posted on September 25, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

            This morning, we are going to hear a Story whose gist is something all of us can relate to at some level. It’s a Story about longing for that which we don’t have but have this mindset that if … Continue reading →

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God’s Border Collie, 1 Corinthians 12:1-13; Pentecost Sunday

Posted on May 30, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Patrick H Wrisley, D.Min. on May 28, 2023 In a church I served in north Georgia decades ago, there was a dear older woman who invariably would come up and hug me each week … Continue reading →

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But the other nine, where are they? Luke 17:11-19

Posted on October 10, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min on October 9, 2022. This morning we immediately pick up where we left off last week and we are going to learn about what it means to give God glory and praise. … Continue reading →

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Easter Eyes, Luke 24:1-12

Posted on April 20, 2022 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley, Easter 2022 Luke 24:1-12: 24.1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the … Continue reading →

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Mark 12:28-34

Posted on November 1, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

See also Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Leviticus 19:18, 34 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 … Continue reading →

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