Fifth Sunday in Lent – Year C
John 12:1-8

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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)

Sources:

1 H. Stephen Shoemaker, “John 12:1-8 Homiletic Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett,
Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide,
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 348 · Location 4843.
2 William Carter, “John 12:1-8 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara
Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide, Presbyterian
Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 342 · Location 4758, 4762, Page 343 · Location 4763, 4764, 4768-4771.

Jesus and Jerusalem

March 16, 2025

Second Sunday in Lent – Year C
Luke 13:31-35

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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)

Sources:

1 Luke Timothy Johnson, “Prophetic Pronouncements (13:22-35),” Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of
Luke, Daniel J. Harrington Editor, The Liturgical Press (Collegevill, MN: 1991), pp 217-222.
2 Lindsay Armstrong, “Psalm 27 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara
Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide, Presbyterian
Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 149 · Location 2060 & Page 151 · Location 2089.

Resisting Temptation(s)

March 9, 2025

First Sunday in Lent – Year C
Luke 4:1-13

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Sources:

Nick Piastowski, “ShithTheegala’s self-reported rules penalty? Here’s what he lost (and gained),” September 1, 2024, Golf.com. Accessed 03/08/2025 https://golf.com/news/sahith-theegalas-penalty-lost-gained/.

Child of Adam, Child of God

January 12, 2025

1st Sunday After Epiphany

The Baptism of Our Lord
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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Luke Cover

Carter and Young resized

Photo by: Ron Sherman

Jimmy Carter Quote

Celebrating Servants

Sources:

1 Carol Lakey Hess, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Theological Perspective”, Feasting on the Word:
Year C, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara
Brown Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7803.
2 Ibid. Locations 7813, 7815 and 7836.
3 Ernest Hess, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Homiletic Perspective”, Feasting on the Word: Year C,
Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown
Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7964.
4 Robert M. Brearley, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Pastoral Perspective”, Feasting on the Word: Year
C, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown
Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7866.

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