Tag Archives: Paul

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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Apocalypse, Now!, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

A sermon preached on December 3, 2023, by the Rev. Patrick H Wrisley, D.Min.             Are you an owl or are you a rooster? Are you a “clucker” or are you one to sit back and observe all that is … Continue reading

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You Should Try Doing This Sometimes!, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. on October 29, 2023. The late Frank Harrington, the former pastor of the nation’s largest Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia, tells the story of how he received an angry phone … Continue reading

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You Cannot Fill a Full Bucket, Philippians 2:1-13

A sermon delivered on October 1, 2023, by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley This morning we celebrate World Communion Sunday whereby churches of all ilks and denominations celebrate the power of the unifying work of Jesus Christ. It began … Continue reading

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Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is? Romans 13:8-14

A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. on Sunday, September 10, 2023. This morning, I want to see if you can finish this sentence from an old, well-known tune from the band Chicago. As I was walking down the … Continue reading

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