Sermons from November 2012

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GODSMACKED?

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Carlos Wilton, November 25, 2012 — Non-Lectionary Sermon, Isaiah 40:12-23; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand…?” – Isaiah 40:12a Round about now, in our recovery from this hurricane, I suppose it’s understandable if you’d start asking the question, “Why?” Why did it happen? Why did God let […]

THE GREEN PROMISE

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Carlos Wilton, November 18, 2012; Non-Lectionary sermon; Genesis 8:1-12; Romans 8:18-25 “…the dove came back to him in the evening, and there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf…” – Genesis 8:11a Well, this is going to be a different sort of Thanksgiving, isn’t it? Person after person I speak to says the […]

COMMITTED TO CHRIST, 5: THE CIRCLE OF SERVICE

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Carlos Wilton, November 11, 2012; Non-Lectionary Sermon; 1 Kings 17:8-16; Matthew 20:17-28 “…whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant” Matthew 20:26b Last Sunday, when we gathered here, the pain was intense. The wound was still bleeding. In our midst were many who were so close to the source of their distress, […]