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Mission Trip–A Children’s Sermon on Mark 6:1-13

June 30, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 12 Comments

children's sermon on Mark 6:1-13

Narranca Elementary Local Mission Trip (cc by Existence Church 2.0) This week: a children’s sermon on Mark 6:1-13 — Jesus’ friends go on their first mission trip. Actually it’s just the last half of the passage. The lectionary selection has two separate but related stories: First Jesus has a frustrating day in ministry. (6:1-6a) Then Jesus […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Mission Trip, Proper 9(14), RCL Year B

Matthew 11:16-19 25-30 — A Monday Meditation — RCL Year A, Proper 9 (14)

July 3, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

For the last three weeks the Revised Common Lectionary had us moving systematically through Matthew chapter 10. This week we hop and skip through Matthew 11. The text is Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30, including the lovely words about Jesus yoke being easy and his burden being light — which must have sounded good to anyone who […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Matthew 11:16-19, Matthew 11:25-30, Proper 9(14), RCL Year A

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