Tag: apostles creed
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Forgiving Others
A sermon in our continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. The story about Father Chacour is taken from Jones’ book Embodying Forgiveness. I have followed Jones in some of what follows. Also, I have built upon insights taken from Paul Wadell’ book on friendship – one chapter of which is dedicated to the question of forgiveness.…
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Forgiveness of sins
A sermon preached in a continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. _________________________ Well, once again this morning I find myself in an unenviable position – here I stand, with about fifteen to twenty minutes to explore the forgiveness of sins. That’s our topic for today. Of course, I’ve got no one to blame but myself.…
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He Ascended
A sermon in my continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. ________________________________ Departure scenes almost always feel heavy and sad, don’t they? You can easily picture it in your mind. A man and woman embrace at the airport, one obviously flying to some far-flung place. There are tears. There is sorrow on each face.…
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I Believe – I Trust
The first sermon in a series on the Apostles’ Creed. Here, in part, I have taken up the question of trust as it is explored by Wolfhart Pannenberg in his The Apostles’ Creed: In the light of today’s questions. ______________________ This past week Tuesday saw the death of the America writer John Updike. It…
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Creed and Community
A sermon preached today in advance of a sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed – to begin next week. _________________________________ Community. It’s a word you can’t escape today, isn’t it, both in the church and in wider society. Everywhere you turn – whether in the world of politics, in the media, in the…
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Sermon: Doubt and Dogma (2)
A sermon preached in anticipation of a sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed. A few themes from this sermon are borrowed from Timothy Keller’s book, The Reason for God. (Sermon date: January 18, 2009) ________________________________ As we continue to prepare for a sermon series on the Apostles Creed, we turn from thinking about doubt last…
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Sermon: Doubt and Dogma (1)
A sermon preached in anticipation of a sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed. Sunday 11 January 2009 _________________________________ Today in Canada, as people think about the claims of religion, Doubt is very much in fashion. Today in Canada, as people think about traditional Christian claims about Jesus, Doubt is considered the sophisticated option. Today…
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