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Sisterhood
4th Sunday in Advent Year C Luke 1:39-45 Mary and Elizabeth. Two women who played major roles in history no one could have prepared them for. One would bear a prophet who would herald the coming of the Messiah, and the other would be the mother of that Messiah. Talk about your big ask. Both…
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People Pleasers
Baptism of the Lord Luke 3:15-17,21-22 “You are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.” I’ve always been a people pleaser, especially people in authority. I wanted my teachers, coaches, pastors, anyone in charge really, to be happy with me. If I’m being honest though, it wasn’t just wanting people to be…
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 Its that time. The time when people tend to pack away their trees, and put up the magic of Christmas. But what if we turned that around, and realized that the real “magic” started this Sunday, on Epiphany?! The Magi (sometimes also translated as the Kings or the Wise…
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Rejoicing Always
3rd Sunday in Advent Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” What does it look like to Rejoice in the Lord always? Does it mean being happy all the time? Does it mean ignoring the bad things in the world, turning a blind eye to suffering and misery, and pretend…
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Fishing For People
3rd Sunday After Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people” -Mark 1:17 This week has been rough. My very dear friend passed away on Saturday after her battle with cancer. I met Lauren when I moved to Covington TN in 2013 for my placement…
Sister Sara Says 