Questing Parson ::: Sermons

The parson asks some questions about our tendency to think ourselves one step better than that other person. A Sermon for Proper 25, October 28, 2007
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How Persistent Are You?

The parson asks some soccer players and his congregation about their persistence. A sermon for Proper 24 (C), October 21, 2007.
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A Sermon for Proper 23 (C) October 14, 2007

The parson is delighted to publish a sermon by the Reverend Gary DeMore of Saint John United Methodist Church, Augusta, Georgia, for Proper 23, October 14, 2007
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It's So Comfortable In Here!

The parson tries to contrast his congregation's abundance with reality. A sermon for Proper 21 (C), September 30, 2007
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An Improbable Parable

The parson ponders where we find ourselves in the story of the unjust steward. A sermon for Proper 20, September 23, 2007.
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Lost and Found

The parson wonders who is lost in the lost sheep and lost coin parables. A sermon for Proper 19, September 16, 2007.
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Disciple or Follower

The parson readily confesses the cost of discipleship is sometimes too high for him. A sermon for Proper 18 (C), September 9, 2007
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Bring Your Shoes to the Table

The parson invites his congregation to consider their attitudes toward the homeless and the immigrant in light of Jesus' instructions on behavior around the table.
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Some Settle; Some Move By Faith

The parson compares Paul's "By faith Abraham ..." with Abraham's father, Terah, and asks his congregation to find themselves in this. A sermon for August 12, 2007.
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Barriers to Prayer

The parson discusses with his congregation the biggest barrier to effective prayer. A sermon for July 29, 2007
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Ah, Martha, Am I You?

The parson finds himself in Martha. A sermon based on Luke 10: 38-42. July 22, 2007
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Simple Answers

The parson suggests the answers to problems we encounter are really simple. A sermon for July 8, 2007
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Who Will Wear the Mantle

The parson asks who will pick up Elijah's mantle in our day? - A sermon for July 1, 2007
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Do You Believe in Demons?

The parson contrasts Elijah under the broom tree with his congregation. A sermon for June 24, 2007.
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What Is the Business of the Church

The parson asks the congregation what judgment he should have made about a prostitute. A sermon for June 17, 2007
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Abundance from Scarcity (1 Kings 17: 1-24)

The parson asks a congregation to see the contrast between themselves and the widow of the Elijah story.
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Where And Who We Are

The parson implores his folks to slow down and realize where and who they are.
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Doors Open and Doors Close

Doors are interesting things; they open and they close.
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When Peace Like a River ....

The parson remembers the day his mother sat down with him beside the waters and talked to Jesus.
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Cow Paths of the Church

"For men are prone to go it blind along the calf paths of the mind," says the parson.
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Good Works, Charity and Resurrection

The parson challenges his church as to what prayer God will answer.
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Life Is Full of Contrasts

The parson points out the contrasts of life from students learning to students dying, from loving Jesus and feeding his sheep.
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Encountering Jesus Where You Are

The parson suggests our encounter should never be based on another's experience.
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The View From the Donkey's Back - Palm Sunday (C)

The parson's Palm Sunday Sermon views the parade from the donkey's back.
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The Tree of the Second Chance

The parson remembers a tree from his childhood getting a second chance.
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The Problem In the Promises

Even though God keeps God's promises there's always a problem with the promises.
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Remembering Our Future

The parson suggests it is in remembering where we've come from we learn where we are going.
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Flies On the Ceiling

The parson asks the members of his church "Is this all there is?"
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Knowing When We're Poor

The parson's sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany suggests we're only poor when we know we're poor.
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Someone Has to Gut the Fish

The parson's sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany speaks to the unsung heroes of the faith.
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Jesus At the Party

The parson challenges us to see Jesus dancing and having a good time.
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Immersed in the Sprinkling

The parson remembers his own baptism and the struggle of the response to it.
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A Sermon - December 24

The parson suggests the past is behind us. For a wonderful future all we have to do is pick up the baby.
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A Sermon - December 17, 2006

It really is all about me!
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A Sermon - December 10, 2006

In a sermon based on Luke 3: 1-6, the parson suggests that there are only four possible answers to prayer. And with the coming of Jesus we get the fourth answer.
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A Sermon - December 3, 2006

The parson asks on which side of Christmas do we stand.
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A Sermon - November 26, 2006

In the end, says the parson, we'll find ourselves at the beginning.
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A Sermon - November 19, 2006

The parson says life is not fair, but he insists God is.
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