Test of Discipleship
September 22, 2024
Church of the Servant
18th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 20, Year B
Mark 9:30-37
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Sources: Panel discussion during the conference “Test of Faith: Summit to Defend Democracy,” Sept. 19-20, 2024, Hosted by Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice, McCourt School of Public Policy, Washington, D.C..
Verbal-Arson Prevention
September 15, 2024
Church of the Servant
17th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 19, Year B
James 3:1-12
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Sources: Kathy L. Dawson, “James 3:1-12: Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year B volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition. Page 165 · Location 2262, Page 163 · Location 2229, 2236.
Going Forward
August 11, 2024
Church of the Servant
12th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 14, Year B
1 Kings 19:4-8, John 6:35, 41-51
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The WHY Factor
April 28, 2024
Church of the Servant
5th Sunday of Easter
John 15:1-8; Acts 8:26-40
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[1] Napoleon Hill, “Think and Grow Rich” 1938.
[2] Simon Sinek, “How great leaders inspire action,” TedxTalk September 2009. https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en