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My Only Friend is Darkness

WEB(Sermon preached at Christ Lutheran (ELCA) Church of Millersville, Maryland. You can see a video of the sermon here, - about 5:40 is the start of the …

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URL: https://theunexpectedpastor.com/2019/07/10/my-only-friend-is-darkness-a-sermon-about-depression-anxiety-and-mental-health/

Last-Minute Conversions Are Definitely UNFAIR!

WEBLast-Minute Conversions Are Definitely UNFAIR! I agree. It’s not fair. It’s a question that comes up a lot. “Pastor Dave, how can somebody on their deathbed, …

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God’s Word in Conversation with God’s People

WEBTo say that the Bible is God’s Word in conversation with God’s people asserts that the conversation did not end when the books of the Bible were written and …

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He Guides Me Along Right Paths

WEBPsalm 23:3: “. . .he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”. A questionable translation of this verse provided perhaps my greatest …

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The Women Stayed – An Easter Sermon The Unexpected …

WEBA demon-possessed woman, a mother known for being sort of pushy, and another mother who was unwed when she gave birth to her firstborn. Three women who …

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The Lord Is My Shepherd, I Lack Nothing The Unexpected Pastor

WEBIn the context of the shepherd/sheep metaphor, that includes community. The Psalmist makes it clear that “I lack nothing” because the Lord is my shepherd. …

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TOO SMART FOR GOD Is Now Available! The Unexpected Pastor

WEBThe Unexpected Pastor’s Best Picture Countdown 2021 →. My book, Too Smart for God, is now available in paperback or Kindle on Amazon.com. Here's the …

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Sermon on Mental Health The Unexpected Pastor

WEBMy Only Friend is Darkness – A Sermon about Depression, Anxiety and Mental Health. (Sermon preached at Christ Lutheran (ELCA) Church of Millersville, …

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Women Who Challenged Moses (and God): The …

WEB(This is the first sermon in a ten-week series, “Wonder Women of the Bible.” The story of the Daughters of Zelophehad takes place during the wilderness wandering …

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A Homily for a Blue Christmas Service The Unexpected …

WEBPOSTCARDS FROM A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE – January 1: SO! →. A Blue Christmas Service, also known as a Longest Night service, is a time …

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Grace Alone (Really), and Jesus the Firefighter

WEBGrace Alone (Really), and Jesus the Firefighter. Posted on January 27, 2014 by pastordavesimpson. “I made a decision for Jesus.”. “I invited Jesus into my heart.”. …

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Too Much Happy Jesus

WEBCould it be that we've gotten Palm Sunday all wrong? Not the day itself as a commemoration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, but rather the mood of that …

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A Table in the Presence of My Enemies The Unexpected Pastor

WEBA Table in the Presence of My Enemies. (I’m blogging on one of the six verses of the 23rd Psalm each day this week . . . you can start at the beginning with …

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The First Christian Preacher – A Sermon about Mary Magdalene

WEBMary Magdalene is listed first, which means she was probably the leader of this band of Jesus’s female followers. Luke says she had seven demons cast out of her. …

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How Is Jesus Like a Lump of Coal

WEBGrace is God’s undeserved gift of forgiveness and salvation. Here’s the thing – a Christmas system based on getting what you deserve is contrary to the grace …

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“Ashes to Ashes” – An Ash Wednesday Homily

WEBPerhaps “rejoice” is a strange word to hear in an Ash Wednesday homily. But it is to rejoicing that our penitence ultimately leads. The point is not – it cannot be – just …

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Making the Devil Mad (or something like that)

WEBThe daughter went on to tell me that another pastor had once said, attributing the quote to Martin Luther, that “The devil gets mad when we sing Christmas …

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“Happy Lent”

WEBAsh Wednesday, and the Lenten season we begin today, are not thought of as happy times. In fact, quite the opposite. Mardi Gras takes place right before Lent, as …

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Death With Dignity

WEBIt was after the prayer that Agnes started asking members of her family to remove the oxygen mask that was keeping her alive. No one would – or could – do it. So …

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