Tag: trust
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The Wounds we Share – Remembering #JeanVanier
My latest column in the Christian Courier. ___________________ You couldn’t help but notice Jean Vanier when he entered a room. This was simply on account of his size – he was a big man, standing six feet, six inches tall. So just by virtue of his physical presence, he would likely draw your gaze. But…
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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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I Believe in the Holy Spirit
A sermon preached today, in a continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. _______________________________ This morning as we come back again to the Apostles’ Creed, we turn to the third and final section of the Creed. Already we have thought through “I believe in God the Father.” We have considered “I believe in Jesus Christ, his…
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JESUS, CHRIST, LORD
A sermon preached this past Sunday, February 22nd – in a continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. In the writing of this sermon I have made use of an essay by Richard Burridge in the book Exploring and Proclaiming the Apostles’ Creed. ___________________________ We come this morning to the second section of…
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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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