From the Power of Darkness
April 13, 2025
Palm & Passion Sunday – Year C
Luke 22:14-23:56
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Sources:
1 Whitaker, Robyn. 2017, “A Failed Spectacle: The Role of the Crowd in Luke 23.” Biblical
Interpretation 25 (3):399-416. Doi:10.1163/15685152-00253P06. p. 399, 404.
The Fragrance of Loves Action
April 6, 2025
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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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
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/.
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