by Brian Ellison | Mar 15, 2013 | Biblical Interpretation, Marriage & Civil Unions, Sermon
A Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Robert J. Campbell John 8:2-11, I Corinthians 13 Text: “Where you go I will go, your people shall be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16 The Church of the Covenant Cleveland, Ohio September 30, 2012 A Princeton scholar has revealed an...
by Brian Ellison | May 26, 2012 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
John 15:9-17 Acts 10:44-48 Dr. Mark Achtemeier Covenant Presbyterian Church Madison, Wisconsin May 13, 2012 It’s easy to get caught up in a romantic vision of how wonderful it would have been to be one of Jesus’ disciples, hearing his teaching and witnessing his...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 12, 2010 | Biblical Interpretation, Marriage & Civil Unions, Sermon
Once, there was a wedding and Jesus was there. Well as a pastor I’m here to tell you that on more than one occasion there have been weddings and Jesus wasn’t there. Most likely you have attended or maybe even presided at those weddings where Jesus was not present. ...
by Brian Ellison | May 25, 2010 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
John 13:31-35 Forty years ago, John Bodo, the pastor of Old First, went on a month-long vacation, leaving the newly ordained Assistant Pastor and the Seminary Intern to work out the preaching schedule. Bob and I decided to set up four pairs of “opposites” as sermon...
by Brian Ellison | Apr 19, 2010 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon, Uncategorized
The Rev. Dr. David A. Van Dyke The House of Hope Presbyterian Church Saint Paul, Minnesota April 11, 2010 Second Sunday of Easter Prayer: Like the disciples long ago, we too are gathered together in the aftermath of what happened, bringing with us our...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 6, 2008 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
Diane Givens Moffett Pastor, St James Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, NC Isaiah 61:8-9; John 3:16; Acts 15:1-3 Many of you may have heard the story of a little girl who was about six years old. She was in school and it was time for an art lesson. The teacher said...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 11, 2006 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
John 4 (Selected Verses) Sheila C. Gustafson Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico Saturday, November 11, 2006 Sheila Gustafson is pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, NM and a founding Director of the Covenant Network. She is a noted...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 5, 2005 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
Sermon Thomas G. Long Bandy Professor of Preaching Candler School of Theology Saturday Closing Worship November 5, 2005 John 11: 1-21 The 11th chapter of the gospel of John contains the well-known story of the raising of Lazarus. It’s a long story. It’s a familiar...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 3, 2005 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
Sermon Doug Nave Covenant Network Conference November 3, 2005 Memphis, TN The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they...
by Brian Ellison | Apr 2, 2005 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
SERMON: “Standing on the Outside, Looking In” Text: John 20:1-18 Jake Young, Pastor, North Anderson Community Church, Presbyterian, Anderson, SC. Delivered April 2, 2005, at the Covenant Network Southeast Regional Conference, Davidson, NC In the summer of 2000, I...
