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A Time of Suffering - Good Friday Noontime Sermon 2008

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

 + In Nomine Jesu + Good Friday Noonday The Rev. Evan P. Gaertner March 21, 2008 "A Time of Suffering" We gather this noontime in anticipation of the darkness of the cross that Jesus faced this afternoon. By this time in the day on Good ...

Enter Hope - Easter Sunrise Sermon 2008

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

 + In Nomine Jesu + Easter Sunrise The Rev. Evan P. Gaertner March 23, 2008 "Enter Hope" John 20:1-18  Enter Hope Today by coming to this service you have determined to enter into a story that is radically different than any other. On Good Friday Joseph of ...

Our Servant Christ - Maundy Thursday Sermon

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu + Maundy Thursday The Rev. Evan P. Gaertner March 20, 2008 Matthew 26:17-30 "Our Servant Jesus" Tonight the sermon is going to take place before the rest of the service in order to allow the Word of God to shape our view ...

A Time to Dance - Easter Sermon March 23, 2008

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu + Festival of the Resurrection of our Lord The Rev. Evan P. Gaertner March 23, 2008 Jeremiah 31:1-6 "A Time to Dance"Jeremiah 31:1-6 (ESV) "At that time, declares the LORD, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, ...

Why Barabbas? Sermon for Passion Sunday, March 16, 2008

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu + Passion Sunday The Rev. Evan P. Gaertner March 16, 2008 "The crowd chooses Barabbas" One may wish the crowd had answered differently when Pilate asked, "Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called ...

Lent 5 Sermon “Life in Christ

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu + The Rev. Evan Gaertner Fifth Sunday in Lent “Life in Christ” March 9, 2008 Preachers will use a couple of techniques to figure out what to preach on each week. Sometimes we will use themes to build our sermons upon ...

Courting at the Well - Sermon Lent 3 Feb. 24, 2008

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

Rev. Evan Gaertner Lent 3 “Courting at the Well” John 4:5-26 Christi and I met each other when we went to high school together. Our lockers were near each other and we shared a lot of classes together. I passed her note in math ...

What are we supposed to do? Transfiguration Sermon February 3, 2008

Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | 2 Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu + The Rev. Evan Gaertner The Transfiguration of our Lord February 3, 2008 “What are we supposed to do?”     1 – Proud. Selected. Chosen. 2 – Have everything figured out. 3 – Confusion. What does this all mean? Can see straight. What do ...

Sermon for Epiphany 3

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu +   The Rev. Evan Gaertner Third Sunday after the Epiphany of our Lord January 27, 2008 “Called to Believe”   What is on the horizon when you drive? When you go fast enough I suppose you will find out quick enough what ...

A Decree with the Power to Make a Difference - Christmas Eve 11pm Sermon

Monday, December 24th, 2007 Posted in Sermons | No Comments »

+ In Nomine Jesu + The Rev. Evan Gaertner Christmas Eve 11pm December 24, 2007 "This those days a DECREE went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled." This opening statement from the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke establishes ...