Sermon from Helms Jarrell based on John 13
I have a confession to make. I have started listening to pop music. [Gasp!] I know you’re all praying for me as we speak. I have turned the dial away from NPR and toward 97.3 [Lord have mercy on my soul.] You wanna know the reason why I’ve made the move? It is because I love to hear my children sing. I grew up in a singing and playing music in our household. We took piano, were in children’s church choirs, we sang in the car/shower/bed/and kitchen, matching the thirds of a chord harmony to our mother’s voice. One of my...
read moreSermon from Helms Jarrell based on John 10:22-30
Every fourth Sunday after Easter, the church worldwide celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday. On this Sunday, we read Psalm 23 and one of three texts in John about Jesus, the great Shepherd. This week the lectionary guides us to read John 10: 22-30, “At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’ Jesus...
read moreSermon from Helms Jarrell based on John 21
Hey, I know we just met, But, do we know each other? There’s something about you that is so familiar. Where do I know you from? This familiar looking guy had two names. His Momma called him Simon, but his friends called him Rock, Peter. He was a great big ox of a fella. He was loud and boisterous, definitely brought some life to the party, but observant and a listener too. He started his career in the fishing business with his brother . He and Andrew owned a boat and partnered in business with some guys from the same town, James and...
read moreSermon from Helms Jarrell based on Luke 19:28-40
Throughout the season of Lent, we have been on a Wild Goose Chase, seeking out the wild goose of a Holy spirit and aiming to be directed by her. We’ve been looking, listening, learning, studying, observing.doing all we can do to identify and catch the wind of the spirit. We’ve looked at scripture, identifying the written characteristics and nudgings of the spirit. Each week, we have engaged in reflective response time, working to honor the innate human need to connect, pray with, and meditate on the Divine Spirit. We have reminded...
read moreSermon from Greg Jarrell: “The Lent Trap”
March 3, 2013 Lent 3 Isaiah 55:1-9 Ps. 63:1-8 Luke 13:1-9 “The Lent Trap” When I sat down to read today’s texts, my initial response was excitement: What beautiful images Isaiah uses! What an intriguing story Jesus uses! My excitement was brief, though, as I recognized the general theme pervading all of these texts. In a word, they say “Repent.” I must confess that in my mind, that message is becoming a bit exasperating. Is it not what we’ve heard all year? Beginning during Advent, the message has...
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