Sermons from February 2015
It’s Still Raining
1 Lent – February 21, 2015 Genesis 9:12-13 and Mark 1:9-15 The first Sunday in Lent is always Jesus’ temptation. Always. The story is also in Matthew and Luke. But when was the last time you noticed just how brief Mark’s temptation story is? It’s virtually non-existent. It’s really a summary. To the point. No details really. Just that it happened. I could bring in the details from Matthew and Luke, but that is Matthew and Luke. What if we…
Jesus Frees Us
By The Rev. Sherry Deets 5 Epiphany – February 8, 2015 Mark 1:29-39 Last week we watched as Jesus’ first action in Mark’s Gospel is to cast out an unclean spirit and interpreted that as God’s commitment to stand against all the powers that keep us from abundant life. We talked about breaking through boundaries. The boundaries that keep us from abundant life. This week that pattern continues. Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law and she begins to serve them. It’s the…
The Nine Dot Puzzle
By The Rev. Sherry Deets 4 Epiphany – February 1, 2015 Mark 1:21-28 Possessed by the Holy Spirit, fresh from successfully confronting Satan in the wilderness, preaching the reign of God, and now in the company of at least four followers, it’s time for Jesus’ public ministry to gather momentum. The man with the unclean spirit finds Jesus, initiating the exchange. His opening question, asked by the spirit that possesses him, is idiomatic and therefore difficult to translate. It conveys…