Sermon

14 Mar Called to Exile

Called to Exile Matthew 26:36-46 March 15, 202 Michelle Fincher  Calvary Presbyterian Church Click here for the bulletin: Mar_15_20Bulletin Scripture for Today: Matthew 26:36-46 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took with him...

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10 Mar Return from Exile: Laid Bare

Return from Exile: Laid Bare Ezekiel 12:1-7 and Luke 4:1-13 March 8, 2020 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church For centuries the church has used the 40 days leading up to Easter as a time to commemorate the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert being tempted by Satan. The...

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02 Mar A Fresh Grasp of the Gospel

A Fresh Grasp of the Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 March 1, 2020 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/March-1-2020-sermon.m4a"][/audio] Over the past two months we have been exploring what it might mean for us to have a fresh start to 2020.   Not a “turn over a new leaf” kind of...

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25 Feb Fresh Church

Fresh Church Acts 2:42-47 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 February 23, 2020 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church If you have children or grandchildren of a certain age, especially if they are boys, I likely don’t have to explain to you the fascination children have with bodily functions.  Perhaps one...

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19 Feb A Fresh Perspective

A Fresh Perspective Isaiah 55:6-9 and 2 Kings 6:8-23 February 16, 2020 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church From Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation for February 10, 2020:  “The vast majority of people throughout history have been poor, disabled, or oppressed in some way (i.e., “on the bottom”) and would have read history in terms of a...

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12 Feb A Fresh Mission

A Fresh Mission Matthew 20:18-20 and 1 John 3:11, 16-18 February 9, 2020 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church How many of you are old enough—and you’re willing to admit—that you remember a heavy metal band from New Jersey called Twisted Sister?  For the record, I never thought I’d use Twisted...

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04 Feb Fresh Courage

Fresh Courage Joshua 1:1-9 February 2, 2020 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2_24_20-sermon.m4a"][/audio] Fresh courage.  That is our topic this morning, a timely topic, I would suggest since I wonder if anyone would dispute that in our lives, in the church and in our world, we are in desperate need...

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30 Jan A Fresh Word

A Fresh Word 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 and Hebrews 4:12-13 January 26, 2020 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Over the past three weeks, our Fresh sermon series has led us to consider a fresh start, fresh worship, and last week, thanks to Sheila Arnold’s storytelling, a fresh peace.  Today, we...

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22 Jan Fresh Peace

Sheila Arnold, Inspirational Speaking and Storytelling Calvary Presbyterian Church Sun., Jan. 19, 2020 “Fresh Peace” “I Have a Dream” read by Gabriel Applause and what do those words make you think** Newspaper headlines the day after “I have a dream” WP:  200,000 Jam Mall in Mammoth Rally In Solemn, Orderly Plea...

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13 Jan Fresh Worship

Fresh Worship John 4:21-24 and Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 January 12, 2020 M. Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church [audio m4a="https://calvarypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1-12-20-Sermon.m4a"][/audio] Last week we started a new sermon series called Fresh by focusing on how following Jesus offers us a fresh start.  Without Jesus, we’re left with only our own strength and effort,...

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