Acts 2:1-13
Pentecost - Year C
May 19, 2013
The Rev. Dr. Hal Brady
(
UMC)
I may not remember everything about my high school days, but I do remember the cheerleaders and several of their spirited yells.
One of their yells was, "Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar, all for LaGrange, stand up and holler!"
And whenever our football or basketball teams seemed to hit a dry spot, our cheerleaders would eye the stands and yell out, "We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how about you?" From across the field the other team's fans would respond and yell back the same cheer: "We've got spirit, yes we do. We've got spirit, how about you?" Then the two opposing sides would take turns giving the cheer back and forth, hoping that their fans were louder.
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May 12, 2013
The Rev. Peter Panagore
(UCC)
The Rev. Peter Panagore unpacks Jesus' very moving prayer in John 17, and points out that Jesus prays intimately not only for his disciples in the upper room, but for all who believe in him, that they may be one in unity.
May 05, 2013
The Rev. Canon Louis C. Schueddig
(TEC)
As we celebrate 30 years of leadership of the Alliance for Christian Media, the Rev. Canon Louis "Skip" Schueddig invites us to accept God's invitation to an adventuresome pilgrimage, to a life lived for others.
April 28, 2013
The Rev. Richard Game
(TEC)
The Rev. Dick Game helps us explore the implications for our faith and life from Peter's vision involving significant change in the church (Acts 11).
The Rev. John Gunn
(other)
On the topic of marriage, The Rev. Gunn writes, "A true wife delights more in her husband's companionship than in any success he may achieve. The apostle Peter offers excellent counsel to husbands; he says, 'Likewise ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife as being heirs together of the grace of life.' The husband who accepts this counsel has a happy wife and a happy home."
April 21, 2013
The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishburne
(TEC)
The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishburne draws on two lessons, from Acts 9--the story of Peter's miraculous encounter with Dorcas--and John 10--an account of Jesus' contentious encounter with religious leaders, to reveal questions of faith that we need to wrestle with.
April 14, 2013
The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishburne
(TEC)
The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishburne shows how, in two very different post-resurrection appearances of Jesus (Acts 9:1-6 and John 21:1-19), Jesus overcomes betrayal with grace and a calling to Paul and Peter to serve as his ambassadors to the world.
April 07, 2013
The Rev. Matthew Gaventa
(PCUSA)
In his sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Matthew Gaventa focuses on Peter's message in Acts 5:27-32, and shows us that Easter gives us a fresh perspective toward the wounds and grudges we hold on to, if we let it.
March 31, 2013
The Rev. Dr. William L. Self
(CBF)
As we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, Dr. Bill Self takes us back to the empty tomb and explores the scene through the eyes of Mary Magdalene.