Sermon: Shine On

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Matthew 17:1-8; 2 Peter 1:16-21

When you are up on a mountaintop, you have a different perspective on the world.  Especially on a clear day, your view stretches so much farther than it can when you are on the ground.  It might seem silly, but for me, it does seem like I am closer to God when I am on a mountaintop.  Maybe it is because there is really nothing between us at that point but sky and clouds.  Maybe because the troubles and worries of every day life seem so far away.  Maybe it is because of the quiet, the blowing of the wind, the sun on my back.  I love to sit up at the top of a mountain and just soak it all in.  Continue reading “Sermon: Shine On” →

Sermon: Healing Power

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Matthew 8:5-13       The centurion is a middle man.  In the military pecking order, the centurion has several levels of authority over him.   The centurion is in charge of a century, a company of about 100 soldiers.  Like any soldier in the Roman army, he had to be a Roman citizen.  We might call him a captain.  Someone else gives him orders.  He gives orders to others.

The centurion makes a connection between his position and Jesus’ position.  I wonder… does he see Jesus as a middle man too?  Continue reading “Sermon: Healing Power” →