Tag Archives: Patrick H. Wrisley

A Crash Course in Spiritual Formation, Amos 8:1-13

A sermon delivered by Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on July 17, 2022 The lectionary readings this week provided two very different types of reading for us this morning. On one hand, there is the well-known text of Martha and Mary … Continue reading

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Some Umpires Call Balls, Some Call Strikes, I Call’em as I See‘em; Luke 8:26-39

A message preached by Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on June 19, 2022. This morning, we find Jesus and the Twelve disembarking a boat on the east/southeast portion of the Sea of Galilee. This is Jesus’ first foray into Gentile territory. … Continue reading

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People Are Watching but What Do They See?; John 13:31-35

Sermon preached by Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley, May 15, 2022 On this fifth Sunday of Eastertide, the composers of the lectionary make a jump back to a Story that occurred before the Easer events. They give us a flashback to … Continue reading

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A Disciple’s Job Description and What to Do With It, Luke 5.1-11

A sermon delivered February 6, 2022, by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. (If you wish to watch and listen to the sermon, please click here.) Our reading this morning is from Luke’s gospel, and we pick up early in the Story. … Continue reading

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What is your charisma?, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Preached January 23, 2022, by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min.  To better understand today’s text, we first must slide our fingers back a bit in this letter to the church in Corinth to chapter 11:17 where Paul writes, “But in the … Continue reading

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