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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Hosea
The Book of Hosea: God’s Unfailing Love Welcome and Personal Approach Welcome, everyone. Today, we examine the Book of Hosea. For me, the process invariably begins similarly: upon reading a prophet, I initially perceive a repetition o
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Daniel
The Book of Daniel: Faith and Perseverance in Exile Introduction and Overview Hello, everyone. Today, we’re exploring the Book of Daniel, named after its central figure—a heroic icon for the Jewish people. Daniel lived an impressive
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon from the 2nd Sunday of Lent
Born from Above: The Encounter of Nicodemus and Jesus A Note on the Gospel Choice Two Gospel readings are offered for this Second Sunday of Lent, and I chose the one not in your bulletin. I apologize for not looking ahead. The other is the
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon from the 1st Sunday of Lent
Jesus is tempted The season of Lent begins, as it always does, with the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. Have you ever wondered how these events made it into the Scriptures? After all, Jesus was alone in the desert, facing the devil.
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Ezekiel
Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel Welcome to our Bible study on the Book of Ezekiel. Today, we continue our journey through the prophets of the Old Testament. This will take us nearly to the end, after which we’ll finish with 1 and
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Light and Salt
The Surprising Message of Jesus This well-known Gospel reading we hear today—”You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world”—comes from the fifth chapter of Matthew. It follows immediately after the Bea
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Jeremiah
Welcome and Introduction to the Major Prophets Welcome to our Bible study! Today we focus on Jeremiah, the second of the major prophets (after Isaiah, which we covered last week). In the Old Testament, prophecy isn’t limited to the bo
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Lamentations
Introduction: Finding Good News in a Book of Sorrow As some of you have mentioned, the Book of Lamentations is not the most uplifting read—its title itself suggests sorrow, weeping, and mourning. I agree, but I want to push back gently: t
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Bible Study – Baruch
Introduction to the Book of Baruch – by Fr. Kuzma My dear friends, today we are entering somewhat uncharted territory for many people. In most Bibles, after the Book of Lamentations, the text jumps directly to Ezekiel. Biblical commen
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Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Quiet People
A number of years ago, a book came out that made a big splash among counselors, psychologists, and priests alike. It was called *Quiet* by Susan Cain—a psychological and sociological study that highlighted the value of introverts in a pre
