April 29, 2012 - 4th Sunday of Easter University Presbyterian Church of Tempe, Arizona 1 John 3.16-24 and John 10.11-18 © 2012 by The Rev. Eric O. Ledermann All rights reserved.
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April 22, 2012 - 3rd Sunday of Easter University Presbyterian Church of Tempe, Arizona 1 John 3.1-7 and Luke 24.36b-48 © 2012 by The Rev. Eric O. Ledermann All rights reserved. “Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” ~Luke 24.36b I continue to be both inspired and disheartened by Jesus’ post-resurrection greeting to his friends. I know we live in an increasingly violent world. And though my lifestyle is pretty steady (so far) with little fear of going hungry, losing my home, or being murdered, I know it happens and often to the unsuspecting. I struggle with the people serving […] I’ve read the books (all three), and now I’ve seen the movie. In spite of what some people say about Hunger Games being geared toward young adults, they are just a fascinating read. Yes, the story is violent and at times gory, but there is depth in these pages and in the movie (though, admittedly, less in the movie). As I walked out of the movie theater a group of adults in […] April 8, 2012 - Easter Sunday University Presbyterian Church of Tempe, Arizona John 20.1-18 © 2012 by The Rev. Eric O. Ledermann All rights reserved. April 5, 2012 - Maundy Thursday University Presbyterian Church of Tempe, Arizona John 13.3-17 © 2012 by The Rev. Eric O. Ledermann All rights reserved. The audio recording didn’t work today, so I’m posting my sermon text for today, Palm Sunday, here. The sermon was based on Mark 11.1-11, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Unfortunately, I do have a tendency to “off manuscript”, so I’m afraid those remarks are lost. But this gives you the gist: Can you imagine the scene…Jesus is about a mile outside of Jerusalem. For several years he has been wandering the Galilean countryside about 70 miles […] |
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