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.


The Gift of Authenticity

November 11, 2018

Church of the Servant, Wilmington, NC

Proper 27, Year B
Mark 12:38-44

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Overpowering Shame

October 7, 2018

Church of the Servant, Wilmington, NC

Proper 22, Year B
Mark 10:2-16

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Life’s Calling

November 19, 2017

Church of the Servant, Wilmington, NC
Proper 28, Year A
Zephaniah 1:7,12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30

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