Lent 3, Cycle C (2016)
THEME OF THE DAY
Turn around and bear fruit! God will see to it. Most of the texts proclaim the need for repentance (Sanctification) along with a confidence that God will change us (Justification by Grace).
Lent 2, Cycle C (2016)
THEME OF THE DAY
Hanging around the Lord changes you. Justification by Grace and Sanctification are the key themes for this Sunday.
Lent 1, Cycle C (2016)
THEME OF THE DAY
Confessing a God who delivers us. This is a Sunday for sermons on the benefits of confessing our faith (Sanctification) as well as on God’s Atoning Work.
Ash Wednesday, Cycle C (2016)
THEME OF THE DAY
Sorrow for sin and the way out. Sermons condemning our Sin and God’s forgiving, albeit sometimes hidden love along with an appreciation of how the struggle with Sin transpires throughout life also coupled with a sense of urgency in how we live (Realized Eschatology) are all appropriate.
Transfiguration Sunday, Cycle C (2016)
THEME OF THE DAY
God in all his glory is too good to miss! This festival affords opportunities for focusing on the awesome sovereignty of God and on Christ’s glorification (God and Christology) with special attention to his love for us (Justification by Grace and Providence) with an awareness of our unworthiness.