Tag Archives: identity

Final Thoughts, Colossians 4:2-6

A sermon delivered on April 12, 2024 by The Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. I have never done this before but this morning, since it is the last formal sermon I will preach before I retire, I want to dedicate … Continue reading

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Really?, John 5:1-8

A Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on Sunday, May 25, 2025. For giggles and grins one afternoon, I typed into Google, “If I could ask Jesus one question, what would it be?” I was curious what people … Continue reading

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The Real GOAT, Isaiah 40:21-31

One of the most important people in any indigenous culture is the storyteller. These are the men and women who remind, preserve, and pass down vital knowledge of the community, its history, and its cultural traditions to future generations. In … Continue reading

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New Identity, New Responsibilities; Galatians 4:4-7

       A sermon delivered on December 31, 2023, Year B by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Our text today is a birth narrative written before any of the other birth narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke were written. Matthew, Mark, and … 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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