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Easter – No Idle Tale: A Sermon on Luke 24:1-12 and Acts 10:34-43

by Rachael Keefe
Easter No Idle Tale Sermon on Luke 24:1-12 and Acts 10:34-43

Honestly, it doesn’t matter what happened at that tomb so long ago. Faith is an act of resistance. Faith centers a God who promises new life. Faith trusts that new life can happen even in the face of an oppressive Empire.

Categories Sermon Starter Tags Acts, change, church, Easter, liberation, Love, Luke

Shouting Stones: A Sermon for Palm Sunday on Luke 19:28-40

by Rachael Keefe
Shouting Stones Palm Sunday Sermon Luke 19:28-40

Jesus risked everything to remind us that life is about more than any individual and we have a responsibility to love our neighbors into liberation.

Categories Sermon Starter Tags change, church, Luke, Palm Sunday

The Perfect Time to be Prodigal: A Sermon for Lent 4C on Luke 1-3,11b-32

by Rachael Keefe

God is always with us. Do we take time to realize that we are always with God? Do we recognize the abundance that is all around us?

Categories Musings, Sermon Starter Tags change, church, hope, Lent, Love, Luke

Temptations: A Prayer of Confession for Lent 1C Luke 4:1-13

by Rachael Keefe
Temptations Prayer of Confession Lent 1C Luke 4:1-13e

Awaken us to your presence in this world, especially in the fearful and chaotic places. War is not yours. Hate does not come from you. Division is not what you desire for us.

Categories Liturgy Tags Confession, Lent, Luke, prayer, Temptation

Shifting Perspective: A Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday 2022 on Luke 9:28-43a

by Rachael Keefe
In Search of Dazzle Transfiguration Sermon Luke 9:28-43a

What if witnessing or experiencing some sort of Transfiguration is what allows us to do the work of bringing Divine Love into the world?

Categories Sermon Starter Tags change, Discipleship, Love, Luke, Transfiguration

The Challenge of Love: A Sermon on Luke 6:27-38 for Epiphany 7C

by Rachael Keefe
The Challenge of Love Sermon on Luke 6:27-38 Epiphany 7C

How do we as followers of Jesus reclaim this command to love our enemies and treat others as we wish to be treated?

Categories Sermon Starter Tags change, church, Discipleship, Epiphany, fear, Forgiveness, Love, Luke, mercy, Racism, White Supremacy

Blessings and Woes: A Sermon on Luke’s Beatitudes for Epiphany 6C

by Rachael Keefe
Blessings and Woes Sermon on Luke's Beattitudes for Epiphany 6C

These words are too easily put in service to the Empire rather than the work of liberation.

Categories Sermon Starter Tags Beattitudes, church, Discipleship, Epiphany, justice, Love, Luke, social justice

Fishing for People: A Sermon on Luke 5:1-11 for Epiphany 5C

by Rachael Keefe
Fishing for People: A Sermon on Luke 5:1-11 for Epiphany 5C

Do not demand agape, a deep, transforming love, if what is on offer is phileos, a binding, affectionate love. An Epiphany 5C sermon starter.

Categories Sermon Starter Tags change, church, Epiphany, Love, Luke, Peter, Sin, Violence

Jesus is Missing: A Sermon on Luke 2:41-52 for Christmas 1C

by Rachael Keefe
Christmas 1C Luke 2:41-52 Sermon

Mary and Joseph lost Jesus. Before we judge we should ask if we know where Jesus is.

Categories Musings, Sermon Starter Tags change, Christmas, church, hope, Joy, Love, Luke, peace

A Pastoral Prayer for Advent 4C Love – based on Luke 1:39-55 (the Magnificat)

by Rachael Keefe
Pastoral Prayer Advent 4 C based on Luke 1:38-55

This is a pastoral prayer based on the Magnificat for Advent 4C.

Categories Liturgy, Prayer Tags Advent, change, church, hope, Joy, Love, Luke, peace
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