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Funeral Sermon for Karen Jaeger
This heartfelt funeral sermon compares the birth of a child with the pain of death, weaving together personal memories and gospel hope. Karen, like all of us, bore thorns—grief, physical suffering, and loss—but through Christ, those thorns have become jewels. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12, the preacher highlights God’s grace in weakness, showing how Jesus’…
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God for Dinner
The author of Hebrews writes, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2). Perhaps he had Genesis 18 in mind when writing this verse. Certainly it was not merely an angel that visited Abraham that day. Our text reads, “The Lord (Yahweh) appeared to [Abraham] by…
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The Family of God
As we gather… One insurance commercial promises that they are there, like a good neighbor. The lawyer who stood up to test Jesus asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Our reading from Leviticus helps spell out what it means to be a good neighbor. Leaving extra for those in need, not stealing, not lying, paying your…