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Nov 2024
Christ the King Sunday Rev. Dr. Chris Hensley November 24th, 2024 John 18:33-38 On this, the final Sunday of the Christian liturgical calendar, we pause to reflect on the statements of Jesus regarding his identity and to wrestle with the theology behind such statements. Throughout the Gospel according to John there are a collection of seven “I am” statements which Jesus makes in relation to himself which reveal much about his identity. Further, Jesus makes a theological connection to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob of the Hebrew Bible with specific......
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Nov 2024
All Saints Day 2024 Rev. Dr. Chris Hensley November 3rd, 2024 Isaiah 25:6-9 & John 22:32-44 There is a saying whose roots are difficult to nail down. Some attribute the saying to ancient Judaism, others to ancient Native American or Latin American tribes or cultures. It can also be found in more recent, relatively speaking, authors and thinkers writings, including Hemmingway and Eagleman. It has even been at the core of some children’s media, specifically in the Disney/Pixar movie Coco which deals with the Day of the Dead in Latin American cultures.......
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Nov 2022
John Bob Stillerman Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, 11/13/2022 John 4:1-15 John Overview John 4.1-15 11-13-2022 A Word about the Word Or…A Logos about the Logos! Lovers of Dad-jokes rejoice! Today’s word is word. Okay, well it’s really logos, a Greek word, which translated in English means word, so close enough, right? Logos, word, whatever you want to call it, is an idea steeped in both the Jewish wisdom tradition and Greek philosophy. Logos is the DNA of the universe – it is the matter, or energy, or umph that organizes all things.......
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Jul 2018
Searching for Life A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Mark 6:14-29 7-15-2018 Searching for Life Mark 6.14-29 7-15-2018 Last week, we learned that Jesus, despite his abilities, and despite the good things he brought with him, was rejected in his own hometown. And we’re told he sent his disciples out into the world, and they too found doors slamming in their faces. And there was lots of dust to shake off their feet. This week, we learn of the cruel fate reserved for John: Despite his righteousness, he will not......
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Apr 2016
Seeing is Believing John 20_19-31 4-3-2016 Seeing is Believing Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church John 20:19-31 April 3, 2016 Our text begins: When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the authorities… And I wonder, what kind of space was this? I didn’t live in first-century Palestine, so it’s hard for me to say. Instead, I have to let my mind wander, and the first thing I......
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