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“The End of the Beginning” – Christ the King Sunday (Colossians 1:15-20)

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Read the Scripture Text Today is Christ the King Sunday. It is the last Sunday of the Christian Year that began 12-months ago on the First Sunday in Advent. But while Christ the King Sunday may be the last Sunday of the year, it is by no means an ending. Next week, we will start the Advent cycle all over again! So today is not a permanent ending so much as it is the end of the beginning that started one year ago. Most of us, of course, are more familiar with the phrase “the beginning of the [READ MORE]

“The Highest Thanksgiving” – a Sermon for Thanksgiving Day

Colossians 1:3-20 You may not remember me… I’m the kid you helped go to college a few years ago. I was a pretty good student in high school, but not the type who gets a lot of scholarship help. Not only that, but my parents couldn’t afford to send me to college. The scholarship your church gave me made the difference. I’m the first person in my family to get a higher education. And now, I’m a senior – going to be an engineer – and I’m getting married next summer too! I’m so excited about the future! You [READ MORE]