Sunday, May 26, 2019 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter Sermon: “Loving, Living, and Serving with God” Gospel Lesson: John 14:23-29 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio John 14 is often read at funerals. That’s because it contains that memorable verse in which Jesus says, “In my Father’s house there are many rooms; if that were not so, would […]
Sunday, May 12, 2019 ~ Fourth Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “The Maternal God” © 2019, Dr. Tamilio As a preacher, sometimes you have a Lectionary text that speaks right to you — one that is ripe for the theme of the day, whether that theme is something on the church […]
Sunday, May 5, 2019 ~ Third Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “That Scary Book” New Testament Lesson: Revelation 5:11-14 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio I’ve always wanted to meet [pause] the Queen of England. There’s something about the royals that Americans love — not all Americans, of course, but I’m one of […]
Sunday, April 28, 2019 ~ Second Sunday of Easter Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon: “I’m Not Sure” Gospel Lesson: John 20:19-31 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Remember Donald Rumsfeld? On February 12, 2002, Rumsfeld, who was then the United States Secretary of Defense, gave a news briefing on the lack of evidence linking the government […]
Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “Into your hands I commit my spirit.” ~ Luke 23:46 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Luke 23:46, “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he […]
Sunday, April 14, 2019 ~ Lent VI Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “It is finished.” ~ John 19:30 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio This last Christmas, my daughter asked for one thing: a pair of sneakers. But she didn’t want just any old pair of sneakers. She […]
Sunday, March 31, 2019 ~ Lent IV Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ~ Matthew 27:45-46 (Mark 15:33-34) © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Both Matthew and Mark record the fourth of Jesus’ final seven words: “My God, my […]
Sunday, March 24, 2019 ~ Lent III Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “This Is Your Mother, This Is Your Son” ~ John 19:25-29 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Of all the passages that we are studying as part of this series, the seven last “words” of Christ, […]
Sunday, March 17, 2019 ~ Lent II Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor Sermon Series on the Seven Last “Words” of Christ “Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise” ~ Luke 23:43 © 2019, Dr. Tamilio Vladimir and Estragon are the two main Laurel and Hardy-esque characters in Samuel Beckett’s mid-twentieth century absurdist drama, Waiting […]