Blessed are the Hope-bearers
November 5, 2023
Church of the Servant
All Saints Day (Transferred) Year A Matthew 5:1-12 Click the Audio Link below to hear the Sermon (The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Sources:
- Meier, John P. 1990. “Matthew 5:3-12.” Interpretation 44 (3): 281-85. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lsdah&AN=ATLA0000827746&site=ehost-live.
- Cisar, Gerard M. 2022. “The Beatitudes and the Life of the Church.” Calvin Theological Journal 57 (1): 43–74. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lsdah&AN=ATLAiE8N220614000055&site=ehost-live.
- Thurman, Howard. Deep is the Hunger. Harper & Row, (New York: 1951): 191-192.
Rise Up!
January 29, 2017
Christ Church Episcopal, Norcross, GA
The 4th Sunday after Epiphany
Micah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12
(Gospel Text provided below)
How about those Atlanta Falcons! It’s pretty exciting to see them headed to the Super Bowl. Now, I realize not everyone sitting here today is a football fan. And, even for those who are, I’d venture to guess that some of you may even be pulling for the Patriots in next week’s game. 
That’s okay. We’re Episcopalians. We don’t have to all like football, or even cheer for the same team. Our common life together isn’t grounded in football, or in loyalty to a specific team. Instead, it’s grounded in our shared belief in Jesus Christ. It’s grounded in prayer together as a community. It’s grounded in being sent-out together as the hands and feet of Christ in the world.
But before I get to that, let’s get back to the Falcons for just a minute. It’s been quite a season, that’s for sure. But like most successes in life, it didn’t just happen. Even more remarkable, it wasn’t just one or two stand-out players that got them where they are. It was a full team effort.
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