Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 33)
Sunday November 6th, 2022 Worship
In some ways, it feels like just yesterday that a group of 31 peers and I from Seminary were driving up the Mount of Beatitudes, where it was believed that Jesus gave today’s portion of the Sermon on the Plain. I distinctly recall the chapel that was built, because anytime Jesus did anything, they built a chapel! And, how they had the Beatitudes in different languages…
Sunday October 30th, 2022 Worship
One of the retired pastors who served on my care committee during internship always liked to both seriously and jokingly (I think) say that I was more Lutheran than Martin Luther! This was always great fun for me when we consider that Martin Luther really didn’t want a denomination named after himself, after all, he saw himself as a worm undeserving of such thing because…
Sunday October 23rd, 2022 Worship
“I’m a Christian, but…” I’m guilty of saying this phrase, probably too much, and it is one of the most commonly heard phrases when people explain their Christian identity to others. I’m a Christian, but I’m not like x, y, or z. This has been extra important for me in helping to proclaim that our congregation is a safe place for people like me, but it also directly…