The holy habit of dying

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Part 1 in the World At War series, on sin and how to fight it. Sin. As you read that one short word, a flood of meaning flashes through your consciousness. It may not be related to belief in God or anything theological. Perhaps your understanding of the word is related to how other people have used it. Or to what you...

The holy habit of dying

This is the text of a homily given by Rev. Jon Wymer tonight at First Christian Church for the “Holy Habits” community Lenten series in York.

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There are so many churches doing so many different things today and calling it all “discipleship.” What are the basic elements of discipleship? With Mark 1 as a framework, see three essential elements of discipleship as practiced by Jesus.

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Called to change

What if “change” was one of the most important words in God’s vocabulary? Should that make a difference in your life or your church?

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Fresh audio: Child Dedication

Audio file of Jon’s first infant dedication. You can listen online or download.

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Pastor as soldier

An outline from Jon’s sermon in the chapel at Lutheran Brethren Seminary (Fergus Falls, MN). Being a pastor is like being a soldier according to Paul.

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Jon D. Wymer

Big assumptions