4th Sunday of Easter April 21, 2013 John 10:22-30, Psalm 23, Revelation 7:9-17 It’s been a long week, another one filled with heartache, fear, and suspense. My Facebook pages have been filled with prayers of sympathy and hope. More than a method of keeping up with the lives and […]
Study guide for Matthew Chapters 22-28 follows after the sermon. The Gospel According to Matthew Chapters 17-22 Study Guide for 17-22 As you read chapters 17-21 of Matthew, pay particular attention: The Transfiguration: Compare this story with Mark’s version (Mark 9:13-19). What do you notice? The Boy with the Demon: How does Matthew’s version of […]
In the Sheepfold of Jesus
4th Sunday of Easter April 29 2012 John 10: 11-18 To tell you the truth, I am not sure I really enjoy being called a sheep. Sheep are smelly and dumb. I much prefer goats, who are witty and single-minded. But that’s just me. I think what Jesus is trying to tell us […]
Called by Name
4th Sunday of Easter May 15, 2011 John 10:1-10 Being a city girl, I don’t have much connection with the references to sheep. I only know what I’ve heard about them. In small, desert places like the hilly Mediterranean countries of Israel and Greece, sheep and goats are much more common than cattle, so the […]