November 20, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
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Tags: Christ the King, Luke 23, river, stormNovember 13, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
November 6, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
The Sadducees and Jesus get into a discussion about the after life. The Sadducees, you see, didn’t believe in it. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 30, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Tonight – Game 5! I am looking forward to heading downtown to the victory parade when the Indians win the World Series. I will never forget last June when Deanne, Jack and I went to the Cavs parade. We were at the corner of 9th and Superior in a crunch of people – literally we couldn’t move – and while we saw Kyrie and JR because they were riding on top of a bus; when LeBron came by he was sitting in the car – we didn’t see him.
But there were smart people there who had climbed trees and found a perch on top of bus stops. They had a great view from above! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 23, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
I am, I suspect, like most of you, ready for this presidential race to be over. I feel dirty, disheartened and frankly depressed. And that is not a good position for a Christian to be in. So I am searching for good news. Searching for a word of hope and joy – for there seems to be a drought in the land. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 16, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Some of you may know that I wrestle mightily with just about every sermon I write. One might go so far as to say that it’s a real throw down as I agonize over what to say and how to say it. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: conflict, Genesis 32, identity, Israel, Jacob, true nature, wrestlingOctober 9, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
I’ve been thinking a lot about deep benches of late. As our Cleveland Indians give their all to advance in the playoffs, I’m hoping our roster of players stays strong, although we’re already dealing with a few injuries that could come back to haunt us. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Kings 19, community, gifts, guidance, Hebrews 12, transformation, witnessingOctober 2, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
October 2, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 25, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
When we want only answers, dear God, create in us the space for wonder. Amen
Jodi Picoult, in her work My Sister’s Keeper, writes: “Kids think with their brains cracked wide open; becoming an adult, I’ve decided, is only a slow sewing shut.”
Ouch!
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