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Milestones of Jesus’ Life
Milestones of Jesus’ Life Rev. Dr. Chris Hensley January 5th, 2025 Luke 2:41-52 This morning brings the conclusion of the overall birth narrative for Luke’s account. As I mentioned previously, Luke moves more slowly than...
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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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Wow and Ahh
Wow and Ahh Bob Stillerman Second Sunday After Christmas, 1/2/2022 Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Wow and Ahhhh Ecc 3.1-13 1-2-2022 I think there’s been a security breech. Perhaps I should change the password on my iPhone. Don’t...
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The Christmas Wave
The Christmas Wave Bob Stillerman First Sunday After Christmas, 12/26/2021 Luke 2:22-40 The Wave of Christmas Luke 2.22-40 12-26-2021 The best things come to those who wait. This phrase has always been famous, but it...
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Ready
In Luke’s Gospel, Emmanuel comes into the world in a manger, runs back into it from a pigsty, resurrects as a stranger on the Emmaus Road, and visits all the margins of life in a...
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The Work Ahead
The Work Ahead Bob Stillerman First Sunday of Christmas, 12/27/2020 Luke 2:22-40 The Work Ahead Luke 2.22-40 12-27-2020 Over the years, we’ve read about the parable of The Good Samaritan (or simply, The Good Neighbor)...
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Good News. Great Joy. All People.
Good News. Great Joy. All People. Bob Stillerman Christmas Eve, 12/24/2020 Luke 2:1-20 Good News Great Joy All People Luke 2.1-20 12-24-2020 I want to ask you to remember three things tonight: Good news. Great...
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Matthew Gets Real. Real Quick.
Matthew Gets Real. Real Quick. Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Matthew 2:13-23 12-29-2019 Matthew Gets Real Matthew 2.13-23 12-19-2019 Matthew’s gospel mimics the story of the Exodus. For the author, Moses...
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Christmas in the Crook of Our Arms
Christmas in the Crook of Our Arms Christmas Eve Homily Bob Stillerman Sardis Baptist Church Luke 2:1-20 12-24-2019 Christmas Homily 2019 Luke’s birth narrative has captured our imagination for two millennia. And to be honest,...