The gospel for this Sunday, #Easter3A is from #Luke and is the Road to Emmaus story.
There’s a bit where they approach the town and Jesu keeps walking as if to go on ahead. The two disciples urge him to stay because it’s getting late.
That’s always intrigued me.
By my count, there are three other stories where angels/Jesus are invited to stay because they act like they’re passing by:
1) Abraham invites the three men to stay and eat;
2) Lot invites the two angels to stay with him rather than in the town square;
3) Jesus walking on water intends to pass by the boat, but (I guess) gets in the boat to prove he’s not a ghost.
The sermon will address this issue of inviting people in.
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Stay hydrated

Farmington United Methodist Church, March 8, 2026

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There’s not much more frustrating to me than to have an idea for a sermon but not able to find the right words to express that idea.

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Today is #AshWednesday. A time to pray, fast, reflect, and repent. It’s also a time to begin Lenten disciplines. As I tell my congregation, Lenten disciplines aren’t there to make you miserable for 49 days; they’re there as a beginning, as a way to change your habits for the long term.

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Sermon: Is Christ Divided?

To some, Christ is a good person,
white, polite,
always falls the rules, keeps his head down and doesn't rock the boat,
is more concerned about prayers than oppression,
More about piety than poverty
More about virginity and vulgarity than about violence
more about your devotions then others' distress,
More about obedience to rules than about righteousness.

https://davidmschell.com/sermon-is-christ-divided/

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Today is #1Epiphany and the #FeastOfTheBaptism. This is one of four days we renew our #BaptismalVows. The #BaptismalCovenant has a series of questions that include questions about resisting evil, seeking and serving Christ in all persons, and striving for justice.

My sermon today ended with: “If we are to resist evil, will we stand against the rise of white nationalism and white supremacy now running rampant? If we are to seek and serve Christ in all persons, will we welcome the stranger, alien, and people of color? If we are to strive for justice, will we speak out against arrests, detainments, and killings of innocent people.”

After service, one person heading out the door said, “You need to stop preaching politics.”

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Honest Sermons about the Gospel of Mark: Chapter 14

Christian Apologetics, Bible, Biblical Christianity, Christian Faith, Agnostic, Evangelical, Atheism, Atheist, Creation, John W. Loftus, David Madison

#AI #Deepfakes Are #Impersonating #Pastors to Try to #Scam Their Congregations

#Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary #sermons and asking for #donations.
#deepfake #religion

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations

Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary sermons and asking for donations.

WIRED
Honest Sermons about the Gospel of Mark: Chapter 12

Christian Apologetics, Bible, Biblical Christianity, Christian Faith, Agnostic, Evangelical, Atheism, Atheist, Creation, John W. Loftus, David Madison