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The Rev. Dr. William L. Self

King for a Day

Luke 19:28-44

Palm Sunday - Year C

March 24, 2013

The Rev. Dr. William L. Self (CBF)

Come with us now to those exciting days of yesteryear. Where out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse Silver. "Hi Ho Silver, away! The Lone Ranger rides again!" Now cue the William Tell overture. "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. And able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!" And let's not forget "Jack Armstrong. Jack Armstrong, the all-American boy!"

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The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston

Save Us

Mark 11:1-11

Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday - Year B

April 05, 2009

The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston (PCUSA)

Do you celebrate Palm Sunday at your church?  Twenty years ago, this would have been a silly question.  Even ten years ago, it was pretty much a given that Christians start down the road toward the Passion by shaking greenery in the direction of the Messiah.  We like to picture ourselves among the crowds that welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem--waving branches, singing hymns, weaving ourselves in with those who hollered, "Hosanna!  Hosanna, to the Son of David!  Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!"  It's how we begin our holiest week.  

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The Rev. Dr. David Lose Transcript

March 16, 2008

From Riches to Rags

The Rev. Dr. David Lose (ELCA)

The Rev. Dr. David Lose helps us see with fresh eyes and open hearts the power of the passion story where Christ embodies God's radical love for creation.