Elevated Change
Elevated Change Bob Stillerman Transfiguration Sunday, 2/19/2023 Matthew 17:1-9 Elevated Change Matt 17.1-9 2-19-2023 This morning, in Matthew’s Gospel, we meet Jesus, Peter, James, and John as they climb a high mountain. It’s a...
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Lively
Lively Bob Stillerman Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, 2/12/2023 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Lively Deut 30.15-20 2-12-2023 Several years ago, we engaged this morning’s text from Deuteronomy, and I found a few words from a past sermon that...
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Salty and Bright
Salty and Bright Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Epiphany, 2/5/2023 Matthew 5:13-20 Salty and Bright Matthew 5.13-20 2-5-2023 Jesus says to all who will listen, this congregation included: “You are the salt of the earth. ...
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Court(ing)room Drama
Court(ing)room Drama Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Epiphany, 1/29/2023 Micah 6:1-8 Courting Room Drama Micha 6.1-8 1-29-2023 Step aside Perry Mason. Step aside Ally McBeal. Sure, Perry, you strut around in mahogany-paneled courtrooms and exhibit...
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Go and See About All This
Go and See About All This Bob Stillerman Third Sunday of Epiphany, 1/22/2023 Matthew 4:12-23 Go and See About All This Matthew 4.12-23 In the movie Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams plays Sean, a middle-aged...
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Walking Again
Walking Again Bob Stillerman Second Sunday of Epiphany, 1/15/2023 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Walking Again 1 Cor 1.1-9 1-15-2023 In the spirit of Paul, who wrote the letter we read this morning, I want to...
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Observing Epiphany
Observing Epiphany Bob Stillerman Sunday of Epiphany, 1/8/2023 Matthew 2:1-12 Observing Epiphany Matthew 2.1-12 1-8-2023 If you flip through the Epiphany section of our hymnal, you’ll hear lots of descriptors for a star that shone...
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Christmas for Everybody and Everything
Christmas for Everybody and Everything Bob Stillerman First Sunday After Christmas, New Year’s Day Psalm 148 1/1/2023 Christmas for Everybody and Everthing Psalm 148 1.1.2023 Christmas came early for our family this year. Lucy’s Leopards...
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Underoos
Underoos! Bob Stillerman Christmas Eve, 12/24/2022 Underoos 12-24-2022 You may find it silly, but I can’t think about Christmas without thinking about Superman. And I can’t think about Christmas and Superman without thinking about Underoos!!!...
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Jolting Joe de Nazareth
Jolting Joe de Nazareth Bob Stillerman 4th Sunday of Advent (Love), 12/18/2022 Matthew 1:18-25 Jolting Joe Matthew 1.18-25 12-18-2022 Earlier this year, we did a deep dive of Matthew’s Gospel. I know it’s been a...