Luke 18:1-8: Bothersome Widows and Limping Men
Back in the summer of 2013, like so many thousands of men, women, youth, and children who were fed up with certain actions being taken by...
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chudgins4
- Oct 12, 2019
- 7 min
Luke 17:11-19: Faith in Strange Places
If you can imagine a map of Israel, you might close your eyes and see the small Sea of Galilee in the North feeding into the Jordan river...
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chudgins4
- Oct 6, 2019
- 6 min
2 Timothy 1:1-14: Of Grandmothers and Mustard Seeds
“Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.” Can you recall a time when you were so discouraged that you...
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chudgins4
- Sep 28, 2019
- 5 min
Luke 16:19-31: Mind the Gap
When our daughter moved to Toronto in 2014, one of the things that Chris and I began to enjoy was to explore the city on its excellent...
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chudgins4
- Sep 28, 2019
- 4 min
Luke 16:1-15: The Direction of Justice
The master praised the crooked manager . . . because he knew how to look after himself . . . You can’t serve both God and the Bank. I...
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chudgins4
- Sep 28, 2019
- 6 min
Luke 14:25-35: Jesus Didn’t Really Mean That . . . Did He?
Before I could start working on today’s sermon, I had to post a piece of pottery to sell on eBay. I was actually in kind of a tight spot...
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chudgins4
- Aug 31, 2019
- 4 min
Luke 14: 1, 7-14: Is It Gospel or Is It Manners?
Do you remember that old commercial for Memorex cassette tapes where Ella Fitzgerald shattered a glass with her voice, and the voice over...
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chudgins4
- Aug 17, 2019
- 5 min
Luke 12:49-56: Faith on Fire
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, August 18, 2019 I was in kind of a quandary choosing hymns for this Sunday. There aren’t many hymns to the...
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chudgins4
- Aug 11, 2019
- 8 min
Hebrews 11:1-3; 8-16: You With the Stars in Your Eyes
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost: August 11, 2019 Some Sundays all of the lectionary texts fit together so perfectly that it is hard to...
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chudgins4
- Aug 4, 2019
- 4 min
Hosea 11:1-11: Runaway Bunnies
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost: August 4, 2019 When our kids were toddlers one of our favorite books to read to them was The Runaway...
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chudgins4
- Jul 27, 2019
- 8 min
Colossians 2:6-19: Earthy Faith
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost: July 28, 2019 Over twenty years ago, when I was serving an internship at a small Presbyterian church in...
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chudgins4
- Jul 20, 2019
- 10 min
Luke 10:38-42: When the Center Cannot Hold
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost: July 21, 2019 Jesus is playing referee and Martha is down for the count! Every time I read this story I...
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chudgins4
- Jul 6, 2019
- 4 min
2 Kings 5:1-14: Keep It Simple
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost, July 7, 2019 What is the miracle of the story of Naaman? Is it the healing of his leprosy? Is it the...
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chudgins4
- Jun 29, 2019
- 7 min
Luke 9:57-62: No Turning Back
Third Sunday After Pentecost, June 30, 2019 I am a terrible student of history! It has always been my worst subject. Although I love...
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chudgins4
- Jun 22, 2019
- 6 min
Acts 2:1-12: Speaking the World’s Language
Day of Pentecost, June 9, 2019 The first time I traveled to a place where I didn’t speak the language and it really mattered was January,...
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chudgins4
- Jun 22, 2019
- 7 min
Luke 8:26-39: What If Everyone Were Healed?
Second Sunday after Pentecost: June 23, 2019 It has been said that the antidote to fear is gratitude. The most frightened I have ever...
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chudgins4
- May 29, 2019
- 5 min
John 5:1-9: It’s Complicated
Sixth Sunday of Easter: May 26, 2019 When our kids were in high school, Chris and I would accompany them to the Montreat Youth...
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chudgins4
- May 29, 2019
- 8 min
John 10:22-30: From Tribe to Flock
Fourth Sunday of Easter: May 12, 2019 All stories—especially Biblical stories—are set in a particular time and place. The time of this...
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chudgins4
- May 4, 2019
- 7 min
John 21: 1-19: Loving Others Loves Jesus
Third Sunday of Easter: May 5, 2019 When I was a graduate student At Binghamton, NY, the administrative assistant for the director of...
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chudgins4
- Apr 28, 2019
- 5 min
John 20:19-31: Unlocking the Doors
Second Sunday of Easter: April 28, 2019 There are two kinds of doors in this world: the kind we lock and the kind we unlock. We lock the...
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