Tag Archives: Patrick H. Wrisley

Tag! You’re It!, Isaiah 6:1-8

Posted on June 3, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Message for Trinity Sunday Turn in your Bible to Isaiah 6:1-8. Our Story today is a call Story when God has a job to do and taps someone on the shoulder to go do it. Unlike Moses, who when … Continue reading →

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What Does Doubting Thomas Teach Us?, John 20:19-31

Posted on April 9, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on April 7, 2024, the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B Former foreign secretary of Great Britain, Lord Halifax, once shared a railway compartment with two prim-looking older women. A … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Name, John 20:1-18

Posted on April 3, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on Easter, March 31, 2024, Year B John 20:1-18 20.1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed … Continue reading →

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A Cross is More than Something to Slip into Your Pocket, Mark 8:31-38, Lent 2, Year B

Posted on February 28, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Turn in your Bible to Mark 8.31-38. We find that Jesus and his companions have traveled roughly 30 miles north from Capernaum to the town of Caesarea Philippi – a town that would be considered to be as pagan as … Continue reading →

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The Full Wilderness Experience, Mark 1:9-15

Posted on February 21, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Turn in your Bible to Mark 1.9-15. In today’s Story, three vital incidents happen that shape Jesus’ identity, character, and purpose in his life, i.e. His baptism, his temptation in the wilderness, and his mission to proclaim the Good News.  … Continue reading →

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