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Aug 2023
Seeing More Than Ghosts Bob Stillerman Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 8-13-2022 Matthew 14:22-23 Seeing More Than Ghosts Matthew 14.22-23 R1 In last week’s lectionary text, the author of Matthew uses the feeding of the multitudes to conjure up images of both the Exodus story – manna in the wilderness, and the Last Supper story – blessing, breaking, distributing, and regathering of bread. These images affirm the God-centeredness of Jesus, but also speak to God’s liberating and creative power throughout both the first and second testaments. Ours is both a resourceful and redemptive......
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Sep 2017
The I AM That Will Be Mathew 14.22-33 9-10-2017 The I AM That WILL BE A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Matthew 14:22-23 September 10, 2017 I’ve told you this before, but my grandfather, Bob Poerschke, used to always say, “Everyone has the potential to be Jesus.” Not like Jesus. But Jesus. “Everyone has the potential to be Jesus.” It’s not that Granddaddy devalued the divinity of Jesus, nor did he overestimate Jesus’ humanity. Instead, I think Granddaddy had an overwhelming belief in our Creator’s capacity to transform humanity; to......
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