Tag: Acts

  • Two Good Reasons to Remember Ascension Day

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    Today is a Ascension Day. Most of the time, churches will push the observance to the following Sunday, so more people have a chance to attend. Why should Ascension Day matter to you? 1. If you have a German background you would be pleased to learn that Ascension Day doubles as Father’s Day. Also it…

  • Jesus is here!

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    The window named “Pentecost” at St. John’s United Church of Christ Last week I made the case that “Jesus is not here!” This week – leading up to Pentecost – I also need to say the opposite: Jesus is here! The Jesus story does not end with Ascension Day. A week and a half later,…

  • Jesus is not here!

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    The window named “Ascension” at St. John’s United Church of Christ According to the Apostles’ Creed Jesus Christ “was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father”. That is the ultimate roller-coaster…

  • Where is Heaven?

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    Wouldn’t it be nice to know God? Wouldn’t it be nice to have God in your heart? Wouldn’t it be nice to bring God to people? Wouldn’t it be nice to bring people to God? Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to handle God? A Sermon for Ascension Sunday 2015 based on Acts 1:1-11.

  • Joel 2:1-17

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    Today’s Reading is Joel 2:1-17. “The day of the LORD is coming soon.” Now what does that look like? One approach is found in one of the most famous sermons ever given: Instead, this is what the prophet Joel spoke about: ‘This is what I will do in the last days, God says: I will…