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Now What?
Now What? Bob Stillerman Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5/14/2023 John 14:15-21 Now What John 21.15-21 5-10-2023 I mentioned last week that John’s author understands the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry in three phases: death, resurrection,...
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Ways
Ways Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Easter, 5/7/2023 John 14:1-14 Ways John 14.1-14 5-7-2023 It’s the season of Easter, but this week we’re going to travel back in time. We go back to the farewell...
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A Different Household
A Different Household Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Easter, 4/30/2023 1 Peter 2:19-25 A Different Kind of Household 1 Peter 2.19-25 4-30-2023 Oof. What a text! And what an epistle! On the surface, this text...
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Piecing it All Together
Piecing it All Together Bob Stillerman Third Sunday of Easter, 4/23/2023 Luke 24:13-35 Piecing it All Together Luke 24.13-35 4-23-2023 Last Sunday afternoon, a dozen of us joined Greg Jarrell at the intersection of Trade...
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Sensing the Story
Sensing the Story Bob Stillerman 2nd Sunday of Easter, 4/16/2023 John 20:19-31 Sensing the Story John 20.19-31 4-16-2023 Last Sunday, when Mary arrives at the tomb, she does not recognize the risen Jesus. It’s only...
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Acting Like It’s Easter
Acting Like It’s Easter Bob Stillerman Second Sunday of Easter, 4/24/2022 Acts 5: 27-32 Acting Like It Is Easter Acts 5.27-32 4-24-2022 When we gathered on Maundy Thursday, I mentioned the paradox of that first...
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Singing a New Psalm
Singing a New Psalm Bob Stillerman Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5-7-2021 Psalm 98 Singing a New Psalm Psalm 98 5-7-2021 It seems an odd text to read on Mother’s Day: God, the warrior king, omnipotent...
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Water on a Wilderness Road
Water on a Wilderness Road Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Easter, 5/2/2021 Acts 8:26-40 Water on a Wilderness Road Acts 8.26-40 5-2-2021 Isaiah tells us that a voice cries out: In the wilderness prepare the...
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The Space-Making God
The Space-Making God Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Easter, Psalm 23 Psalm 23 The Space-Making God Psalm 23 4-25-2021 I have a confession to make. Clutter makes me feel closed in, trapped even. If there...
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Resurrecting Audacity
Resurrecting Audacity Bob Stillerman Third Sunday of Easter, 4/18/2021 Luke 24:36-48 Resurrecting Audacity Luke 24.36-48 4-18-2021 Luke’s gospel establishes a pattern, whereby characters who come face-to-face with the divine are initially terrified – they are...