The Grateful Samaritan
October 12, 2025
18th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 23 – Year C
Luke 17:11-19
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
1 Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington III, “Ten Healed from Leprosy,” The Gospel of Luke,
Cambridge University Press (Cambridge: 2018), 472.
2 Brene Brown, “On Relationship between Joy and Gratitude,” Well Being Series, Earl E.
Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing.
https://youtu.be/2IjSHUc7TXM?si=OG_xebVccU3aF8iW Accessed 10/10/2025.
3 Brother David Steindl-Rast, “Quotes” on Goodreads: Book Reviews, goodreads.com,
accessed 10/11/2025.
Save us from the Time of Trial
July 27, 2025
7th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12 – Year C
Luke 11:1-13
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Sources:
1 Matthew L. Skinner, “Luke 11:1-13 Exegetical Perspective,” Editors: Bartlett, David L., and
Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 3: Pentecost and Season after
Pentecost 1 (Propers 3-16). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2010. Kindle edition. Page
728 · Location 9933.
2 James A. Wallace, C.SS.R., “Luke 11:1-13 Homiletic Perspective,” Editors: Bartlett, David
L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 3: Pentecost and
Season after Pentecost 1 (Propers 3-16). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2010.
Kindle edition. Page 731 · Location 9972, 9977, 9978.
3 Douglas John Hall, “Luke 11:1-13 Theological Perspective,” Editors: Bartlett, David L., and
Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 3: Pentecost and Season after
Pentecost 1 (Propers 3-16). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2010. Kindle edition. Page
722 · Location 9855.
Hope in Times of Turmoil
December 1, 2024
Church of the Servant
First Sunday of Advent
Advent 1 - Year C
Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Sources:
[1] Mariam J. Kamell, “Luke 21:25-36 Exegetical 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 897.
[2] Brad Stulberg, “How Not to Fall Into Despair”, New York Times, 11/29/2024, Accessed 11/30/2024: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/opinion/tragic-optimism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
The King of Truth
November 24, 2024
Church of the Servant
Last Sunday after Pentecost
Christ the King Sunday
Proper 29, Year B
John 18:33-37
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Source: Emilie Townes, “John 18:33-37 Theological Reflection,” Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor. Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition. Page 806 · Location 11113 and Page 807 · Location 11129.
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